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With youth as audience, Denver mayoral candidates focus on fentanyl at 5280 High School forum
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Recent mayoral debates have been combative, but the forum on Thursday, which focused on fentanyl, was much more collaborative. Candidates were asked questions by students at 5280 High School, which specializes in providing education for youth dealing with substance misuse and addiction. Their queries, which all dealt with fentanyl use, treatment and support systems for…
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Denver study illustrates scope of city’s opioid epidemic
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What does the opioid crisis look like in Denver – from the point of view of the people trapped in it? A new Denver study paints a picture of opioid abuse in the city through interviews with dozens of users. The Denver Needs Assessment on Opioid Use, conducted by the Denver Department of Public Health, interviewed…
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DHS awards emergency room grants to combat Colorado opioid crisis
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The Colorado Department of Human Services said Thursday it’s directing $400,000 in grant money to two Colorado emergency rooms to aid in the ongoing fight against the state’s drug addiction crisis. St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster and University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora will participate in pilot program supported by the federal State…
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VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner talks of Colorado’s opioid abuse on Senate floor
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The heartbreaking stories of Coloradans who know the epidemic of opioid abuse first hand are informing national policy. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican from Yuma, takes what he hears in his home state to drive his passion around the issue, his office says. He spoke about the issue on the Senate floor Tuesday, referencing…
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Bennet urges Trump to expand access to drug antidote by negotiating prices
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As Colorado withers under a opioid overdose crisis, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is trying to expand the availability of the antidote naloxone by making it more affordable. He and 17 other Democratic senators are urging President Trump to prove he’s the great deal-maker he alleges by negotiating prices. President Trump’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction…
