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New meetings to connect jail personnel with community-based organizations

Continuity of care is mandated in state statute for individuals with an opioid or other substance use disorder who transition from jail to the community. There are numerous community-based organizations […]

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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Following bills as they move through the Legislature can be complicated. Hearing schedules change at the last minute, amendments are made, and there are any number of procedural steps that […]

Legislative update — March 2023

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By José Esquibel The General Assembly is back in session, and the Consortium is tracking 11 bills that affect opioids and substance use treatment and prevention. Follow the links to […]

Legislative Update — February 2023

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The General Assembly is back in session, and as always lawmakers are considering several bills about opioids and substance use treatment and prevention. Here are eight that the Consortium is […]

Colorado Launches Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Campaign

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Aug. 31, 2022 -- New Fentanyl Awareness Campaign Skips Judgment to Land Safety Message

Consortium helps CU Anschutz students save lives with naloxone

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Students at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus spend years learning how to save lives. This week, they learned how to stop opioid overdose deaths by using naloxone. It might be […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]