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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Posted inHealth
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.
Posted inOpinion Columns
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.
Posted inCrime and Courts
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
Posted inOpinion Columns
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.
Posted inCrime and Courts
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.
Posted inHousing
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.
Posted inHealth, News
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 […]
Posted inPolitics and Government
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.
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
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 […]