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  • Some first aid is on the way for Colorado’s opioid crisis

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    Kara Mason

    In places across Colorado that have been hit hard by the opioid crisis there are few resources, especially for those who’ve served in the military and find themselves with a substance-abuse problem. This week the state learned it’ll get nearly $400,000 for veteran drug courts. The Department of Justice grant is being awarded to the…

  • Attorney General Cynthia Coffman joins expanded probe into opioid manufacturers, distributors

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    Ernest Luning

    Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman has joined a broad coalition of attorneys general demanding information from opioid manufacturers and distributors as part of a multi-state investigation into the causes of the painkiller epidemic, her office said Tuesday. A bipartisan group of 41 attorneys general served subpoenas Monday on Endo Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals/Cephalon, Inc.…

  • HHS secretary touts opioid program during Colorado Springs visit

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    JOEY BUNCH

    President Donald Trump’s top health official on Tuesday night hailed a Colorado-based nonprofit as an example of how to turn the tide on the nation’s raging opioid epidemic. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price toured Phoenix Multisport’s Colorado Springs gym, praising its ability to help participants feel like “family” while providing a safe space…

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