HealthInpatient substance treatment centers can be life-saving for pregnant people, but there aren’t enough facilitiesBy Claire Cleveland
HealthAs the opioid epidemic worsens in Colorado, pregnant and postpartum people are dyingBy Claire Cleveland
MoneyDrug overdose deaths continue to increase as state gets millions in opioid settlement fundsBy Claire Cleveland
Government and PoliticsAs deaths from fentanyl continue, Colorado’s members of congress push for actionBy Caitlyn Kim
NewsOfficials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairyBy KFF Health News
Government and PoliticsEmerging drug threat focus of Rep. Caraveo’s first bill in CongressBy Caitlyn Kim
Justice$18 million is awarded in first round of opioid settlement money for Colorado counties and citiesBy Alison Borden
HealthColorado sees a drop in life expectancy not seen since WWII, driven by COVID and overdose deathsBy John Daley
Government and PoliticsShould ‘knowing’ matter? How one word defined the fentanyl possession debateBy Andrew Kenney
HealthColorado’s fentanyl bill will force more people into treatment. Treatment providers may not be readyBy Andrew Kenney
Government and PoliticsInterview: Gov. Jared Polis calls fentanyl a ‘poison,’ says he wants stiffer possession penaltiesBy Michelle P. Fulcher
Government and PoliticsSome Colorado Democrats are open to increasing penalties for fentanyl possessionBy Andrew Kenney
JusticeOne small way to cut down on fentanyl overdoses in Colorado? Target the dealersBy Allison Sherry
HealthMillions in opioid crisis settlement dollars could reach El Paso County. Is it enough to stop the rise in heroin and fentanyl deaths?By Abigail Beckman
HealthHuerfano County among first to stake claim to opioid settlement money; one Las Animas town would get $44By Mark Craddock, World Journal