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Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

DEA photo shows meth in its finished form. (Courtesy DEA)

Methamphetamines, not opioids, top threat to Arizona

Shaq Davis February 22, 2018

Prescription opioids in Arizona accounted for 482 deaths in 2016, but the top threat to the state remains the presence of illegal meth. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration in Phoenix identifies...

Spice usage has taken ahold of the homeless community, due to the availability and cheap cost.

Photo by Callie Kittredge/Arizona Sonoran News Service.

Illegal drug spice leads to a spike in emergency calls

Callie Kittredge September 30, 2015

Spice and its increased, widespread availability in smoke shops has led to a rise in emergency calls in Arizona and around the nation.Spice abuse is not just localized to Arizona; other states such as...

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