January 2021 legislative update
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 […]
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Partners, places needed for CDPHE sharps program
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
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
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 […]
December 2020 provider education events
The Consortium’s Provider Education Work Group is pleased to announce three upcoming webinars in the month of December. Save the date for the following events: Community Partner Resource Sharing — […]
2020 legislative update
After a turbulent legislative session, with the legislature temporarily closed due to COVID-19 and the state facing a budget shortfall of $3.4 billion, many important wins are to be celebrated. […]
May 2020 legislative update
Colorado budget cuts likely to affect behavioral health According to the most recent revenue projections, Colorado faces an up to $3.4 billion budget shortfall for fiscal year 2020-21, and the […]
Understanding the Intersection of COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders in Colorado
As we know, substance use does not end in the midst of a crisis. If anything, the conditions are in place to amplify potential harm. From Denver residents lining up […]
Links to coronavirus (COVID-19) resources
The Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention is compiling a list of links to resources that could help you or your organization manage your response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. […]
Consortium remains open, goes online as part of COVID-19 response
Like so many other people and organizations, the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention is changing operations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). For the next two weeks and […]