opioids
Colorado could soon get a lot of money from opioid settlements. But where should those dollars go?
In a new Colorado Health Institute survey, experts weighed between spending money on treatment, prevention and other priorities
Top Stories
Judge: Purdue workers should get bonuses, but maybe not CEO being sued by Colorado and other states
By The Associated Press Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Bankruptcy judge considers $1.3 million bonus for Purdue Pharma CEO being sued by Colorado
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
A new Colorado law makes possessing 13,000 fatal fentanyl doses a misdemeanor. Prosecutors are worried.
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Why the DEA is suing Colorado’s pharmacy board as part of an opioid investigation
By John Ingold Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Nicolais: Some sun in the dark clouds of the opioid epidemic
Government programs and healthcare innovators, including many in Colorado, have begun introducing potential solutions to combat the myriad of problems created by opioid misuse
Opinion
Colorado woman gets prison for fatal heroin sale after U.S. attorney vows to treat overdose deaths as homicides
Kayla Pagano of Westminster learned her sentence Wednesday in Denver in the death of an unidentified woman in May 2018
Supervised injection site supporters aren’t ready to give up on the conversation in Colorado
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, leader of the push nationally, visited Denver this week after a victory in federal court
Colorado, other states say OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should not pay bonuses
Purdue has said it needs to make bonus payments to keep employees and maintain operations at a time of high turnover
Colorado officials created greeting cards to destigmatize the opioid epidemic. They didn’t order nearly enough.
The state made almost 10,000 cards with money from a federal grant but it took only four days for them to go out of stock
The Democratic agenda came with a big price tag. Now Colorado budget writers worry about paying the bill.
The rising costs of Gov. Jared Polis’ full-day kindergarten program is part of an estimated $100 million in additional costs lawmakers will need to cover
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement that Colorado’s attorney general thinks is inadequate
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser wants negotiations to continue. He says the proposed settlement doesn't go far enough.
Why it might not matter if Colorado’s attorney general doesn’t think the national opioid settlement is sufficient
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says a bankruptcy court could “cram” a Purdue settlement onto the state. He also says he is examining potential legal action against other opioid companies.
