Colorado House passes bill to address fentanyl overdose crisis
Following an emotional debate, the Colorado House passed a bill aimed at addressing the fentanyl overdose crisis.
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Following an emotional debate, the Colorado House passed a bill aimed at addressing the fentanyl overdose crisis.
Across Colorado, a silent killer has become increasingly responsible for a number of overdose deaths. Between 2015 and 2021, fentanyl’s death toll in Colorado has increased at a faster rate than all other states in…
To combat fentanyl overdose deaths, state lawmakers want to increase penalties for drug dealers while investing in substance use treatment.
Colorado lawmakers unveiled a bill Thursday that would reduce the amount of fentanyl-laced drugs a dealer would need to possess in order to face harsh felony charges and aims to widely increase access to fentanyl strips, Narcan and services for people who suffer from addiction.
Colorado is on track to surpass its record-breaking overdose death toll from last year, state data shows, with fentanyl continuing to play a larger and more deadly role in the