Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), through its Mobile AZ Initiative, has granted $565,000 to seven community organizations throughout the state that provide programs and services to address substance use disorders with at least one of three complicating factors: COVID-19, social determinants of health and/or co-occurring mental health conditions. Between 2017 and 2021, Arizona has seen an estimated 65,982 opioid overdoses resulting in 9,053 deaths.
