This website is the homepage for the Arizona Department of Health Services’s Opioid Epidemic initiatives. It includes real time reporting of statewide opioid data and links to Department initiatives and resources. Many of the materials produced by these efforts are included in the Continue reading
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Opioid Epidemic in Arizona
This one page infographic shows the impact of the opioid epidemic in Arizona. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities educate their citizens about prescription drug safety. Continue reading
The Value of Arizona’s Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program (CSPMP) to the Criminal Justice System
This one page fact sheet explains the benefits of Arizona’s Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program (CSPMP) to law enforcement. The document explains how Arizona law enforcement uses the information to investigate cases including doctor shopping, pill mills, fraudulent Continue reading
Arizona State Opioid Response Grant
This is the grant application and project plan for Arizona’s State Opioid Response funding. The proposal’s goals for the funding include increasing access to medication assisted treatment, improving recovery support services, and implementing or expanding prevention programs to prevent Continue reading
Arizona Opioid Response Summary
This 2019 report provides a comprehensive review of the state of Arizona’s opioid response efforts through December 2018. In addition to briefly describing major initiatives in the state, the report provides data from the state’s comprehensive enhanced data surveillance system. Continue reading
Addressing a Public Health Emergency: Taking Action on Arizona’s Opioid Crisis – Presentation from the 15th Annual Indian Health Service Integrated Behavioral Health Conference
These slides from a 2018 presentation by the Arizona Department of Health Services provide an overview of the many opioid related initiatives launched in the state. Includes an analysis of the data collected through Arizona’s enhanced opioid data surveillance. Continue reading
State of Arizona Executive Order: Enhanced Surveillance Advisory
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued this executive order in 2017 requiring multiple health care institutions and providers to report opioid related incidents to the state. Entities were required to report suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid deaths, naloxone doses dispensed, naloxone Continue reading
FAQs – Opioid Reporting
Arizona’s Department of Health Services provided these frequently asked questions about the opioid reporting requirements of the state. Continue reading
Opioid Action Plan: Opioid Overdose Epidemic Response Report
The Department of Health Services in Arizona worked with stakeholders to develop this 2017 action plan to address the opioid crisis. The report reviews efforts already underway in the state, describes the state of the crisis through data, provides recommendations for further actions, and Continue reading
Arizona Opioid Planning Summit: A Look at the Data & ADHS Actions
This April 2019 presentation from the Arizona Opioid Planning Summit presents data from Arizona’s opioid surveillance project, describes the policy initiatives adopted in the state over the previous 3 years, and serves as a comprehensive overview of Arizona Department of Health Services opioid efforts. Continue reading