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As the opioid crisis continues to impact communities in Colorado, individuals with an opioid use disorder are seeking treatment. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is helping lead the way to increase access to medication-assisted treatment, also known as MAT. The University of Colorado Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, which is part of […]

Prior to the Consortium annual meeting, the Provider Education Work Group will be hosting an educational symposium the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 22, on the Anschutz Medical Campus. We invite you to submit an abstract for a poster session that highlights one of the following related to the opioid crisis in Colorado: Research Quality improvement […]

Gov. Polis signs bills to continue fight against opioid epidemic Great news! All five opioid-related bills proposed by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee passed the Legislature during the 2019 session, and by May 23 Gov. Jared Polis signed them into law. In addition, two opioid-related bills not originally sponsored by […]

The Consortium has released its April newsletter! Check it out if you want to learn more about opioid- and substance misuse-related bills the Legislature is considering this session, learn about our naloxone public awareness campaign, stay in the know about upcoming events, and more! Please subscribe to stay in touch. The newsletter will be released once […]

The Colorado Legislature has only two weeks left in the 2019 session, and it’s a mad dash to the finish line – the Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on May 3. The last weeks will include discussion of several bills related to opioid use disorder prevention and treatment, as well as other substances. All the […]

The Consortium has released its March newsletter! Check it out if you want to learn more about opioid- and substance misuse-related bills the Legislature is considering this session, learn about our naloxone public awareness campaign, stay in the know about upcoming events, and more! Please subscribe to stay in touch. The newsletter will be released once a […]

The Colorado Legislature is half way through the 2019 session, and lawmakers have ramped up to move several bills addressing the opioid crisis and prescription drug abuse prevention through the Legislature. The Legislature moves fast—the best way to keep up if you want to follow the progress of a bill or the hearing schedule is […]

As more organizations and coalitions join the fight against the opioid crisis, there is a need to track our collective performance as we set goals and work to achieve our objectives. To that end, the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention has developed a strategy management system and is sharing access to it with […]

By Whit Oyler, Strategic Planning Coordinator What are STR and SOR? The State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis grant (STR) and the State Opioid Response grant (SOR) are major funding sources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) to […]