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Priorities of White House Office of National Control Policy

By José Esquibel The Biden-Harris Administration has released information on the priorities of the Office of National Control Policy (ONDCP). There is recognition that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the addiction […]

Colorado Prepares for First Round of Opioid Settlement Funds

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By José Esquibel In early February, McKinsey & Co., a major consulting firm, finalized a settlement agreement with 43 states, the District of Columbia and three territories for its role […]

Women and Weed: a presentation for providers

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February 25th, 12:00-1:00pm Women and Weed Register here! Presented by Dr. LaTisha Bader, PhD This presentation is eligible for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits This presentation will outline the continuously […]

Grant program yields $5.52M, 24x return

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After helping Colorado organizations raise more than $5.52 million in grant funds, the Consortium’s program to help local governments and nonprofits write grant applications came to a close at the end […]

Naloxone resources available for school districts

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There’s a worrying trend in schools around Colorado–students are dying in school after overdosing on pills laced with fentanyl. To help schools cope with this frightening problem, experts around the […]

Sharing Our Appreciation for Consortium Work Group Leaders

News and Updates Work Groups

By José Esquibel, Consortium Director The Colorado Consortium utilizes the principles of collective impact to implement a variety of strategies for mitigating and reversing the opioid crisis. This includes sharing […]

January 2021 legislative update

News and Updates

By Jamie Feld, External Relations Strategist Legislators are poised to tackle a number of important issues related to the opioid crisis and substance use prevention and treatment as they prepare […]

Partners, places needed for CDPHE sharps program

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is launching a new sharps/needle take-back program and is looking for partners to host collection kiosks. The program is modeled on the […]

Movement on opioid litigation settlements

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by José Antonio Esquibel, Director, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Published Nov. 20, 2019 There is good news. Settlement agreements were recently reached with several opioid distributors and […]

Consortium adds benzodiazepine work group

News and Updates Work Groups

The Consortium has added an 11th work group, which will focus on benzodiazepines. While this group is refining its mission statement, its goals are to use public awareness and provider […]