/tags/substance-abuse Substance Abuse en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-09/raising-awareness-of-overdose-as-deaths-rise-in-colorado People gathered in Grand Junction on August 28, to remember the Coloradans lost to overdose in 2023. Although overdose deaths in 2023 have decreased nationwide, Colorado and Mesa County saw an increase. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-09/raising-awareness-of-overdose-as-deaths-rise-in-colorado Jace DiCola, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel /news/2024-03-09/how-a-friends-death-turned-colorado-teens-into-anti-overdose-activists High school students from Durango are pushing for a change they say is necessary to combat fentanyl poisoning: ensuring students can’t get in trouble for carrying the overdose reversal drug naloxone wherever they go, including at school. Sat, 09 Mar 2024 12:41:00 GMT /news/2024-03-09/how-a-friends-death-turned-colorado-teens-into-anti-overdose-activists Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /news/2023-02-21/no-bathrooms-computers-or-couches-how-boulders-main-library-is-dealing-with-meth-contamination Boulder’s main library branch is back open but crews are still working to clean up the building after testing in December showed traces of methamphetamine contamination. Since then, libraries in Englewood, Littleton and Arvada have also temporarily shut down due to the presence of meth. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-21/no-bathrooms-computers-or-couches-how-boulders-main-library-is-dealing-with-meth-contamination Leigh Paterson /news/2023-01-27/effort-to-expand-substance-abuse-treatment-in-schools-advances-at-the-statehouse Under the proposed law, a new committee in the Department of Education would be tasked with developing a system for identifying and addressing substance misuse that could be used by middle and high schools across the state. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:38:20 GMT /news/2023-01-27/effort-to-expand-substance-abuse-treatment-in-schools-advances-at-the-statehouse Lucas Brady Woods /health/2021-12-02/false-narratives-create-more-challenges-for-american-indians-struggling-with-substance-abuse There’s a false narrative that Native Americans are genetically predisposed to becoming addicted to alcohol. New research shows that simply believing it can be harmful. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:20:38 GMT /health/2021-12-02/false-narratives-create-more-challenges-for-american-indians-struggling-with-substance-abuse Madelyn Beck /education/2021-02-16/culture-is-prevention-jeffco-school-district-uses-traditions-to-curb-indigenous-teen-drug-use Every two years, the state conducts the Healthy Kids Colorado survey. It asks teens questions about a range of topics, from their health and home life to substance abuse. Data from the 2019 survey, taken before the pandemic, shows Indigenous teens are abusing hard drugs more than their peers. To curb use, one school district is turning to culture for its prevention efforts. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:45:08 GMT /education/2021-02-16/culture-is-prevention-jeffco-school-district-uses-traditions-to-curb-indigenous-teen-drug-use Stephanie Daniel /health/2019-11-22/mental-health-treatment-is-still-harder-to-get-compared-to-other-services-report-finds A report out this week found that people seeking mental health treatment go out-of-network more than they do for primary care. Essentially, that means… Sat, 23 Nov 2019 04:32:15 GMT /health/2019-11-22/mental-health-treatment-is-still-harder-to-get-compared-to-other-services-report-finds Rae Ellen Bichell /npr-news/2018-07-27/now-hiring-a-company-offers-drug-treatment-and-a-job-to-addicted-applicants Like many employers, Belden couldn't find enough workers for its Indiana factory. So it started a first-of-its-kind program which pays for drug treatment to job applicants failing drug tests. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2018-07-27/now-hiring-a-company-offers-drug-treatment-and-a-job-to-addicted-applicants Yuki Noguchi /health/2018-05-24/longmont-police-take-new-approach-to-mental-health-substance-use-calls Police officer Tash Petsas and clinician Alan Marschke patrol the streets of Longmont, waiting for another call from dispatch about a guy named John. They… Thu, 24 May 2018 17:50:04 GMT /health/2018-05-24/longmont-police-take-new-approach-to-mental-health-substance-use-calls Stephanie Daniel /politics/2015-05-06/felony-dui-bill-clears-colorado-legislature-on-final-day Colorado will soon have a felony DUI law on the books. On the final day of the legislative session the Senate passed House Bill 1043 [.pdf] to create a… Wed, 06 May 2015 18:22:56 GMT /politics/2015-05-06/felony-dui-bill-clears-colorado-legislature-on-final-day Bente Birkeland