Fentanyl: What Arizona Families Need to Know

Arizona families are dealing with a supply that looks familiar and behaves nothing like it used to. Counterfeit pressed pills sold as oxycodone or Xanax frequently contain fentanyl in unpredictable amounts.

Why dose is unpredictable

Illicit pills are not mixed evenly. Two pills from the same batch can carry very different amounts of fentanyl, which is why tolerance offers far less protection than people assume.

Keep naloxone in the house

• Available without a prescription at Arizona pharmacies
• Works only on opioid overdose, harmless otherwise
• Teach every adult in the home how to use it
• Call 911 even after naloxone works

Naloxone in a drawer is not an endorsement of use. It's the same logic as a fire extinguisher.

Treatment options that work

Medication-assisted treatment paired with therapy has the strongest evidence base for opioid use disorder. Our team coordinates medical stabilization, then moves into residential or PHP care depending on need.

If you're the one using

You are not out of options and you have not used up your chances. One call, confidential, no cost — that's the whole first step.