An Herbal Drug Called Kratom Has Been Linked to Almost 100 Overdose Deaths, the CDC Reports
Kratom, an over-the-counter substance often marketed as a health supplement for pain relief, was found to be a cause of at least... Learn More
Colorado’s new U.S. attorney wants law enforcement to treat overdose deaths as homicides as he focuses on opioids
Jason Dunn, appointed by President Trump, laid out some of his office’s redoubled tactics in an interview with The Colorado Sun —... Learn More
Steamboat locals to testify for state-funded addiction treatment program at state Capitol
Colorado lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill that would provide medication-assisted treatment programs to addicts across the state. The bill unanimously... Learn More
The Fentanyl Failure
Despite mounting deaths and warnings, the Obama administration did not take extraordinary measures to confront an extraordinary crisis, experts say
Primary Care and the Opioid-Overdose Crisis — Buprenorphine Myths and Realities
New England Journal of Medicine – Despite widespread awareness of the opioid-overdose crisis, the epidemic continues to worsen. In 2016, there were... Learn More
First job for Colorado Senate president: Helping southern Colorado battle opioids
First bill often indicates state lawmakers’ top priority Denver Post, January 4, 2019 – State Senate President Leroy Garcia wants to rapidly... Learn More
Suboxone Patient Wins Lawsuit
In Maine, as in most other states in the U.S., patients on medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder weren’t allowed to take... Learn More
PowerPoint: Community Reinforcement and Family Training
CRAFT Principles: Enhancing positive reinforcement when IP is not using Eliminating positive enforcement for when IP is using Goals: Reduce IP’s use... Learn More
Historic legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic passes House and Senate
Historic legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic has now passed both the House and Senate and is expected to... Learn More