Phoenix company ElectraTect creating marijuana Breathalyzer
As marijuana decriminalization spreads across the country, the market for the plant has flourished, along with a need for technology that can detect THC impairment.
Truck driver who caused toxic spill on I-10 was well over legal limit for alcohol at the time of the crash
Autopsy results show Rickey Immel had a blood-alcohol level almost eight times the limit for commercial drivers
Opioid mitigation efforts underway in Pima County
One Arizona settlement funds immediate purchase of Narcan, eligible for new settlement funds.
FBI says fugitive has been extradited from Mexico to Tucson
Gortari-Redondo and seven other co-conspirators were arrested in August 2011.
As cartels turn to social media to push fentanyl, experts teach parents how to keep kids safe
Overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2021, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses.
The Buzz: Working to Lower Homelessness in Southern Arizona
Latest efforts have gained traction while also talking about crime reduction
Pima Supervisors take "baby steps" on homelessness
Drug paraphernalia and human waste among the problems.
Travel Route 66 with "The Great Muslim American Road Trip."
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Archive Tucson features Cesar Aguirre; the Longfin dace's return to the Santa Cruz river; and the fantastical story of a "Mythical Creature of the Southwest."
Universities partnering to end addiction
The University of Arizona and Oklahoma State University are working together to combat pain and addiction.
Pima County attorney says she will resume charging minor drug offenses
The new policy reverses a memorandum County Attorney Laura Conover issued to area law enforcement back in December.
Tucson Medical Center loses part of its opioid suit
The Arizona Supreme Court rules the hospital cannot sue pharmacies.
Pima County warns overdose deaths on the rise, fentanyl accounts for over half
Health officials say the pandemic is partially responsible for a rise in substance misuse.
Arizona legalizes clean needle exchange sites
People who inject drugs can exchange their used needles for clean ones at the sites. Clean, sharp needles reduced the risk of illnesses like HIV.
Tucson Police Department unit investigating more overdose-related deaths
So far in 2021 the department has investigated more than 80 deaths associated with overdoses
Overdose-related deaths set record in Pima County in 2020
A discussion with the county's chief medical examiner about the findings
