Monthly Archives: January 2021

Maricopa County Overdose Deaths Rose Rapidly in 2020

by on January 4, 2021 0
A troubling trend revealed itself in 2020 regarding the increase in Maricopa County drug overdose deaths compared to 2019. Countywide, 1,752 overdose deaths were reported in 2020, with another 550 cases under investigation. That number is nearly double the total of overdose deaths in Maricopa County in 2019, which was 1,078. The sharp increase... Read More