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Legislature introduces major bill to prevent fentanyl overdoses, increase criminal penalties

A major bill intended to decrease the number of fentanyl overdose deaths and increase criminal penalties related to fentanyl has been introduced in the General Assembly. The Fentanyl Accountability and […]

Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Begins Meetings

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The Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force, created by SB21-137, met for the first time on Aug. 17. The group is tasked with issuing a report with recommendations to the General […]

2021 Legislative Wrap-Up

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The 2021 session of the Colorado General Assembly ended June 8, following a packed calendar that saw the session draw to a close later than usual because of COVID-19 precautions. […]

Telligen honors Consortium as statewide champion

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This Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention’s response to joining Telligen to address high priority health issues during COVID-19 and beyond has demonstrated a high level of commitment toward […]

Beyond the Numbers video series returns

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Though it may be simpler to focus on the alarming and growing numbers of individuals experiencing a substance use disorder or losing their lives from an overdose, we must remember […]

May 2021 legislative update

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The last possible day for the 2021 legislative session is June 12. While there were hopes for the session to end late May, many anticipate session to close June 11. […]

April 2021 Legislative Update

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The Colorado General Assembly is past the midway point of its 2021 session, and lawmakers continue to work on a number of bills related to addressing the opioid crisis and […]

Biden-Harris Administration’s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities for Year One

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On April 1st, the White House Office of National Drug Control and Policy announced seven priorities of the Biden-Harris administration for addressing the nation’s overdose and addiction crisis. The Administration’s […]

March 2021 legislative update

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By José Esquibel Currently, four bills have been introduced in the current legislative session related to opioids and other substance use disorders. Here are brief summaries of the bills. This is […]

Grant writing assistance returns for 2021

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The Consortium is very pleased to announce the Grant Writing Assistance Program is resuming starting April 1, 2021! In 2019 and 2020, this program helped 23 organizations win a combined […]