US EditionColorado Will Give $3 Million Grant to Boost Local Naloxone Supply as New Data Show Drop in Overdose Deaths
- Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a $3 million grant to Colorado for buying naloxone in bulk to reverse opioid overdoses.
- This grant follows a recent $7.5 billion national settlement with Purdue Pharma and addresses funding cuts for public health and naloxone distribution.
- Naloxone, also called Narcan, has saved many lives including three overdose reversals for Rica Rodriguez, who also emphasized its critical effectiveness.
- More than 5,900 naloxone doses were distributed last year in Colorado where fentanyl deaths rose above 1,000 in 2023 despite a 14% overall decrease in overdose deaths.
- The grant aims to ensure equitable naloxone access statewide amid rising opioid threats, while officials explore longer-lasting antidotes like Opvee approved in March 2023.
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Colorado will give $3 million grant to boost local naloxone supply as new data show drop in overdose deaths
Colorado will use $3 million from the state’s opioid settlement fund to provide the overdose-reversal drug naloxone to local organizations, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday. The new grant comes as Colorado saw more than 300 fewer people die from drug overdoses in 2024, marking a 15.6% drop from 2023’s total, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month. The CDC projecte…
Colorado will give $3 million grant to boost local naloxone supply as new data show ...
Colorado will use $3 million from the state’s opioid settlement fund to provide the overdose-reversal drug naloxone to local organizations, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday. The new grant comes as Colorado saw more than 300 fewer people die from drug overdoses in 2024, marking a 15.6% drop from 2023’s total, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control
Douglas County officials consider Opvee, longer-lasting antidote for opioid overdoses
Local first responders and healthcare agencies are exploring Opvee (nalmefene) as a longer-lasting opioid antidote, in addition to Narcan (naloxone), as illicit drugs become more potent with fentanyl and carfentanil. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office seized 150,000 pills of carfentanil, which can be disguised as legal medications, highlighting the urgent need for effective overdose treatments. While Opvee has been available for decades, it rec…
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