El Paso and Teller counties are expected to receive $66 million through 2038 to address the opioid epidemic. Last year, El Paso County saw 212 deaths related to drugs, down slightly from 216 the previous year.
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This week, police and cleanup crews cleared out homeless camps in Southeast Colorado Springs. Advocated say clean-up efforts and sweeps like this are only a temporary solution to a larger problem.