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AUGUSTA The growing number of drug overdose deaths has the city planning to further partner with the state to reach out to drug users, and their loved ones, to try to save lives.
And in some cases it may even mean helping people with substance use disorder use illegal drugs more safely, with harm reduction strategies.
City councilors met Thursday with the state’s Opioid Response Project Manager Rowland Robinson who offered the city the use of the state’s OPTIONS initiative media campaign materials on city social media, CTV-7 television station and other city outlets.
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The OPTIONS initiative which stands for Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone and Safety is a state program introduced last year by Gov. Janet Mills to assist those suffering from substance use disorders and curb fatal opioid drug overdoses.
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Representation matters : Colorado’s first Black female auto dealership owner wants to change the industry
Amanda Gordon, owner of GoJo Auto in Denver, talked about her success and how the automotive industry could help support women and communities of color. Author: Jeremy Moore Updated: 5:46 PM MST March 10, 2021
COLORADO, USA When Amanda Gordon took what she calls a ‘leap of faith’ in 2018, she didn’t initially realize she was making history. Even though the auto industry in the United States dates back some 130 years, a Black woman had never owned an auto dealership in the state of Colorado.
CIADA, the Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Association, issues licenses for auto dealerships in Colorado. Before Gordon, CIADA had never had a licensee who was a Black woman.
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