/tags/opioids Opioids en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-27/why-boulders-new-harm-reduction-vending-machine-just-might-save-a-life 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’ll hear all about the idea behind ‘harm reduction' vending machines on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-27/why-boulders-new-harm-reduction-vending-machine-just-might-save-a-life In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2023-03-07/state-lawmakers-consider-conflicting-strategies-to-fight-overdose-epidemic 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. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:31:17 GMT /news/2023-03-07/state-lawmakers-consider-conflicting-strategies-to-fight-overdose-epidemic Lucas Brady Woods /news/2023-02-27/boulder-county-buys-phone-hacking-tech-using-money-meant-to-treat-prevent-drug-addiction 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. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:31:34 GMT /news/2023-02-27/boulder-county-buys-phone-hacking-tech-using-money-meant-to-treat-prevent-drug-addiction Shay Castle, Boulder Beat /health/2022-04-26/after-one-year-the-colorado-naloxone-project-will-soon-be-available-nationally 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. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:02:22 GMT /health/2022-04-26/after-one-year-the-colorado-naloxone-project-will-soon-be-available-nationally /regional-news/2022-04-18/teen-overdose-rates-doubled-in-two-years-due-to-fentanyl New research in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that teens haven’t used more illegal drugs over the last decade. However, they are dying from drug overdoses at twice the rate. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:51:05 GMT /regional-news/2022-04-18/teen-overdose-rates-doubled-in-two-years-due-to-fentanyl Madelyn Beck /regional-news/2022-04-06/tribal-stakeholders-advocate-for-federal-funds-to-address-opioid-crisis 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. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:10:58 GMT /regional-news/2022-04-06/tribal-stakeholders-advocate-for-federal-funds-to-address-opioid-crisis Emma Gibson /regional-news/2022-01-25/fentanyl-tests-strips-could-prevent-overdoses-but-theyre-often-not-allowed-to Deadly overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl are a growing problem. The drug is useful for doctors, but now it’s showing up all over. There are ways to test for it, but in some cases, that’s illegal, too. The Mountain West ���ڱ��� Bureau’s Madelyn Beck explains. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:29:39 GMT /regional-news/2022-01-25/fentanyl-tests-strips-could-prevent-overdoses-but-theyre-often-not-allowed-to Madelyn Beck /health/2021-11-22/colorado-revamps-opioid-anti-stigma-campaign-to-reach-more-diverse-audience In 2018, Colorado launched “Lift The Label,” 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. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:35:38 GMT /health/2021-11-22/colorado-revamps-opioid-anti-stigma-campaign-to-reach-more-diverse-audience Stephanie Daniel /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-22/colorado-edition-opioid-addiction-stigma-native-american-school-mascots Today on Colorado Edition, we learn about efforts to combat the stigma of opioid addiction. And we hear about a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s ban on Native American school mascots. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:21:52 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-22/colorado-edition-opioid-addiction-stigma-native-american-school-mascots Colorado Edition /2021-11-12/rising-fentanyl-related-overdoses-in-northern-nevada-reflect-national-crisis Sheriff’s deputies in Washoe County, Nevada, responded to two fentanyl overdoses in a 12-hour span earlier this month. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:40:58 GMT /2021-11-12/rising-fentanyl-related-overdoses-in-northern-nevada-reflect-national-crisis Bert Johnson