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A new vending machine opened recently in Boulder. But instead of chips or sodas, this machine dispenses items like drug testing strips or condoms. Supporters hope the machine helps reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections and prevents drug overdoses. We鈥檒l hear all about the idea behind 鈥榟arm reduction' vending machines on today鈥檚 In The NoCo.

Some lawmakers want to protect those who report overdoses and provide 'safe use sites' for drug users. Others want to increase punishments for possession and distribution of controlled substances, especially fentanyl.

Boulder County used a sliver of its opioid settlement funds to expand its phone-hacking capabilities, tools local officials say are critical for combatting drug trafficking.

It's been a year since a local group launched what's called the Colorado Naloxone Project, an ambitious effort to combat the opioid overdose crisis that plagues our region, as well as much of the country. Naloxone is a safe drug used to counteract overdoses. And the project is designed to get naloxone into the hands of people most at risk for overdoses.Dr. Don Stader, chair of the Colorado Naloxone Project, joins KUNC's Yoselin Meza Miranda to discuss this effort.

New research in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that teens haven鈥檛 used more illegal drugs over the last decade. However, they are dying from drug overdoses at twice the rate.

Some advocated for the federal government to fully fund various Indigenous health services and others called for border policies that would stop the flow of drugs into these communities.

Deadly overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl are a growing problem. The drug is useful for doctors, but now it鈥檚 showing up all over. There are ways to test for it, but in some cases, that鈥檚 illegal, too. The Mountain West 暗黑爆料 Bureau鈥檚 Madelyn Beck explains.

In 2018, Colorado launched 鈥淟ift The Label,鈥� an opioid anti-stigma public awareness campaign encouraging those abusing drugs to seek treatment. But the ads primarily reached one group of people. To address this, the state revamped the campaign to reach a more diverse audience.

Today on Colorado Edition, we learn about efforts to combat the stigma of opioid addiction. And we hear about a lawsuit challenging Colorado鈥檚 ban on Native American school mascots.

Sheriff鈥檚 deputies in Washoe County, Nevada, responded to two fentanyl overdoses in a 12-hour span earlier this month.