But there’s no reason to believe Jared Polis supports the plan this year, so we shouldn’t count on seeing a new law
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Teens with addiction are often left to detox without medication. Denver Health is trying to change that.
Denver’s public safety net hospital has opened what is believed to be the first adolescent inpatient detox unit.
Opinion: CU’s plan to control deadly fentanyl: education, intervention, and partnerships
Young people take risks and push boundaries. Our job is to prevent the worst outcomes and provide resources.
Social media apps have made buying illegal drugs about as convenient as ordering pizza, Colorado AG says
Slang, emojis, disappearing messages help dealers move sales from shady, dark alleys to your phone while evading law enforcement
Opinion: Zero-tolerance isn’t working. We need a restorative approach to drug addiction.
People with addictions don’t need forced sobriety; they need agency and connection.
Man gets record 20 years in prison for Colorado Springs teen’s fentanyl death
U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan said the sentence is the longest to date in federal court in Colorado for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.
The last few months of 2022 have been particularly deadly for Coloradans who are homeless
Two people were murdered and five likely froze to death last week in what has been a deadly end to an extra deadly year for Colorado’s homeless population.
This Littleton detox center feels like a relaxing hotel. Is this the way out of the fentanyl crisis?
LITTLETON — Each private room has a queen bed covered in a plush, gray comforter, plus a flat-screen TV and a remote control to browse Netflix and Hulu. For lunch and dinner, restaurant menus circulate and meals arrive via Uber Eats. Guests can log into their jobs from their rooms, or read a book beside a […]
Here’s what’s in the Colorado fentanyl “accountability and prevention” bill just signed into law
House Bill 1326 was one of the most contentious measures debated at the Colorado Capitol this year.
Zornio: Let’s set aside political chatter. Here are the facts on Colorado’s fentanyl crisis.
For decades, America has fought — and lost — the “War on Drugs.” Now, with Colorado lawmakers considering a proposal to make possession of 1 gram of fentanyl a felony, it’s time to acknowledge the past errors of public health policy that locked millions of people behind bars instead of enacting long-term solutions to treating […]