opioid addiction colorado
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Polis, who invests in drug companies, vows to take on drug companies
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Jared Polis has promised to take on high drug prices and defend affordable health care, but the Democratic governor candidate’s portfolio over the years shows an array of investments in drug makers reaping big profits. Polis released a campaign ad in May (watch below) touting his tough talk on health care, one of his major…
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‘We will become California’: Brauchler says Dems’ progressive ideology spurred switch to Colorado attorney general race
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When it came down to it, George Brauchler said it was the possibility Colorado could take a pronounced “lurch to the left” that persuaded him to drop his run for governor Monday and launch a campaign for attorney general. After the Republican incumbent, Cynthia Coffman, announced last week that she was running for governor instead…
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Feds award $7.8 million grant to fight opioid abuse epidemic
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Colorado will receive $7.8 million in federal grant money to help battle opioid abuse in the state, as part of a landmark medical research bill signed late last year. The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law late last year, boosted funding for medical research and accelerated the development and approval process of medical treatments.…
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Navarro: What’s being done about opioid use in Colorado?
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There is an opioid crisis in Colorado and across the nation. Colorado, and especially southern Colorado, has seen an increase in use and abuse of opioids. Traditionally, when we hear the word opioid we think of the “junkie,” but that’s not where it ends or begins. With the rise in use and abuse, we see…
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At midsession mark, state Senate Dems celebrate minority party successes
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Minority Party Democrats can’t control the agenda in the state Senate, so they’re picking their spots, members told reporters gathered Wednesday for a brief midsession report. They celebrated successes notched so far this session. Sens. Leroy Garcia from Pueblo and Cheri Jahn from Wheat Ridge touted work to address the plague of opioid addiction sweeping…
