New legislation aims to tackle opioid crisis in Colorado
"Senate Bill 227"
“Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders” would explicitly authorize schools to carry naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses. It would also allow hospitals to serve as syringe exchange sites, expand the household medication take-back program, and create mobile response teams to provide medication-assisted substance use treatment in jails."
"The bill was sponsored by Pettersen and Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver. In the House, it was sponsored by Kennedy, along with Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver. The bill passed and was sent to the governor."
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