Heat and Substance Abuse: Over Half of Last Year’s Heat-Related Deaths in Maricopa County Linked to Drugs
PHOENIX, Ariz. — In a concerning trend, more than half of heat-related fatalities in Maricopa County last year were associated with substance abuse. The extreme temperatures that swept across the area contributed to the deaths of over 600 individuals, with more than half of them found to have drugs or alcohol in their bloodstream. Phoenix … Read more