Diversion programs aimed at lowering drug-related incarcerations in Pima County
The county attorney's office says its approach is unique in Arizona.
How Pima County treats inmates with addiction, behavioral health issues
Lorraine Rivera toured the jail with correctional officers and health care staff.
Arizona House bill would set aside $1M for border cameras
Some members questioned whether bill crosses the line into federal border enforcement.
How green light might help pain sufferers wary of opioid addiction
A UA scientist is researching how the color green can be used to help manage chronic pain.
Novel or familiar: A conversation about drug addiction and the brain
Researchers are seeking a better understanding of compulsive behavior on a cellular level.
Arizona Spotlight Special: Arizona Addicted
Tearing down the stigma that surrounds opioid addiction with stories from Arizonans who have lived the experience, and found the road to recovery.
Pascua Yaqui clinic working to treat opioid addiction, overcome stigma
The clinic is the state's only medication-assisted treatment facility on tribal land.
Miles from Recovery: How distance and stigma keep rural Arizonans from opioid treatment
As treatment options expand, solutions remain elusive for some.
Pima County supervisors reject federal Operation Stonegarden money
Sheriff Mark Napier says the aid, which is tied to immigration-related law enforcement, helps fight drug trafficking.
Treating chronic pain without an opioid prescription
A look at emerging options for patients.
Fentanyl seizures up nearly 75% in Pinal County
Sheriff Mark Lamb describes how the drug is impacting the county.
Seizing fentanyl at Arizona’s border
How CBP and the DEA have adopted new strategies to detect the drug.
Third cross-border tunnel discovered this month in Nogales
The tunnel connected a home in Arizona to an enormous cross-border sewer line.
Some border drug screening devices can't detect low purity fentanyl
The gadgets, which cost $26 million, can't pick up the drug if the purity is less than 10%, a report says.
Douglas is turning to tourism for an economic boost
The city is conducting tours twice a month in the community.
