Government and PoliticsColorado Rep. Pettersen wants more states to cover substance use disorder treatment under MedicaidBy Caitlyn Kim
NewsThis Colorado group fosters animals while owners seek treatment for substance abuseBy The Associated Press
HealthInpatient substance treatment centers can be life-saving for pregnant people, but there aren’t enough facilitiesBy Claire Cleveland
HealthColorado changed its definition of child abuse and introduced ‘Plans of Safe Care.’ The impact isn’t clearBy Claire Cleveland
Government and PoliticsDemocratic state Senator entering treatment for alcohol use disorderBy Megan Verlee and Paolo Zialcita
HealthRemembering the ‘First Lady of Recovery’ as the Betty Ford Center celebrates 40 years of helping peopleBy Vic Vela
HealthTreatment wasn’t working. Would jail have saved a woman in Lakewood from fentanyl?By Andrew Kenney
Health‘I want something to be proud of’: On the road to recovery, he reconnected with his family and now aims for moreBy Claire Cleveland
HealthA sister honors two siblings lost to substance abuse with the gift of music at a rehab center in WellingtonBy Esteban L. Hernandez and Veronica Penney
HealthHuerfano County among first to stake claim to opioid settlement money; one Las Animas town would get $44By Mark Craddock, World Journal
HealthSome Colorado insurers will be required to expand essential health benefits to cover substance use, mental health and gender-affirming careBy John Daley
JusticeColorado Joins 14 States In Agreeing To Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy PlanBy Megan Verlee
HealthA New Salida Treatment Center Aims To Fill Behavioral Health Care Gaps In The RegionBy Elena Rivera
HealthColorado Awards $4.3 Million Grant Across 26 Programs To Support Substance Misuse PreventionBy Elena Rivera
HealthThe Holidays Mean More Cheer, More Gifts And More Alcohol. For ‘Gray Area Drinkers,’ The Season Can Be ChallengingBy Andrea Dukakis