(The Center Square) – A non-profit pitched the idea of an overdose prevention site to the city of Denver city council, which is a place where addicts can use illegal
Denver is seeing an all-time high number of overdoses. Advocates say a lot of these outdoor deaths, and overdoses, come from within the homeless community.
Helping Coloradans who struggle with addiction, particularly for individuals transitioning out of a carceral setting, will require greater availability of adequate treatment services in the state, according to health leaders.
A veto threat from Gov. Jared Polis helped sink a renewed effort to launch supervised drug-use sites in Colorado as state legislators on Monday advanced a slew of over drug policy reforms.
A veto threat from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office helped sink a renewed effort to launch supervised drug-use sites as a legislative committee signed off Monday on a slew of other drug policy reforms for consideration in next year's session.