Author: Stephanie Stewart

Stephanie Stewart Kaylin Klie Nearly 2,000 Coloradans died from an overdose in 2021, and a large percentage of those deaths involved opioids. Opioid overdoses can be reversed using naloxone. Overdoses are frequently witnessed by bystanders, who can intervene by administering naloxone and/or contacting emergency responders. There are 47 states and the District of Columbia which have enacted…

Stephanie Stewart The Colorado legislature, specifically bill sponsors Sens. Brittany Pettersen and Kevin Priola and Reps. Chris Kennedy and Leslie Herod, should be applauded for passing HB21-1276. This bill would improve access to evidenced-based treatments that can improve chronic pain, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and acupuncture.  HB21-1276 also expands access to atypical opioids, including…

Stephanie StewartPicasa The Colorado legislature recently passed Senate Bill 13, which would allow physicians to recommend medical marijuana for any “condition for which a physician could prescribe an opioid.” This language is overly broad and could threaten the health of Coloradans, particularly those with opioid-use disorder. Consider all of the medical conditions for which an…