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Colorado Springs and Mesa County take new approaches

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The Colorado Springs Fire Department has created a new program that it hopes will help overdose victims manage withdrawal and begin medication-assisted treatment.   The department’s new Targeted Opioid Response […]
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Legislature continues work on substance use bills

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The General Assembly’s 2025 session is well past its midpoint, and several bills related to substance use, behavioral health, and opioids have either been defeated or passed at least one […]
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Decline in fentanyl overdoses causes experts to ask if crisis is in new phase

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Have the number of overdose deaths peaked? That’s a question National Public Radio asked in a story this month, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and an […]
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March 2025 Legislative Update

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This roundup of key provisions of each bill was prepared by Consortium director José Esquibel and is current as of March 28. For the most current information, such as late […]
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Durango students turn tragic loss of friend into possible landmark new law

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Let’s begin with a bit of good news. On Thursday, the House passed HB24-1003, which allows students to carry naloxone and fentanyl test strips at school and during school events. […]
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Legislature introduces major bill to prevent fentanyl overdoses, increase criminal penalties

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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 […]
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Consortium remains open, goes online as part of COVID-19 response

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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 […]
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Thanks for all the hard work and support!

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Many thanks! So many great, talented people devote their hard work fighting the opioid crisis. The Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse and Prevention would like to thank everyone for […]
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