How a local group sees people seek out addiction treatment
As local communities fight the opioid epidemic, a Pueblo organization is offering a space for people battling addiction.
and last updated 2021-05-17 21:09:56-04
PUEBLO â As states and local communities throughout the country work through the pandemic, there s another crisis many are trying to tackle- opioid addiction.
In Pueblo s Bessemer neighborhood, the SoCo Harm Reduction Association opens its doors every Saturday to people needing help through a needle exchange program.
The organization says by offering a place to exchange dirty needles for clean ones, it lowers the chance of infectious diseases and can lead people to seek out treatment options.
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