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Opioids are powerful painkillers that help with pain when taken as prescribed, and prescribed correctly. When misused, they can lead to addiction and even death.

 

In Arizona, we’ve seen 36,175 suspected opioid overdoses from June 2017 through February 2020—less than three years. Of these suspected overdoses, 4,357 were fatal.1

 

Prepare to save a life. Learn how to prevent, recognize, and respond to opioid overdose.

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It’s OK to ask for Help

No one chooses to struggle with substance use. There are resources available that can help.

 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a national helpline available to everyone at 1-800-662-4357 and an online treatment finder.

 

There’s also an online substance use resource center open for all Arizonans. It’s for individuals, families, and communities who want information about substance use treatment. It features both national and local resources.
Opioids in Arizona
Opioids can become addictive in just 5 days

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Safe and easy drug disposal

Have you stopped taking a prescription opioid?

Don’t just toss unused drugs in the trash or dump prescriptions down the drain. It’s not safe for the environment. To prevent visitors, children, and pets from having access, turn in your unused or expired prescriptions at a drug take-back kiosk.

Click the map to view statewide locations that are part of the Walgreens Safe Medication Disposal program. The Arizona Crime Prevention Association maintains a list of other safe disposal locations. Click here for more locations.

 

 

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