Trump administration proposes cuts to lifesaving Narcan program
A recent dip in overdose deaths has been credited in part to wider naloxone access.
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A recent dip in overdose deaths has been credited in part to wider naloxone access.
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
New data also shows what helps people enter recovery from drug addiction and substance use disorder.
There isn't a medication to reverse xylazine, an animal tranquilizer increasingly being found mixed in with fentanyl and other drugs.
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths. Federal officials named it a "growing threat" in April.
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
A toxicology report found a mix of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone in Tyler Skaggs' system after he was found dead in a suburban Dallas hotel room in 2019.
After a stretch of warm, summer-like days, a cold front is moving in, changing Colorado's weather forecast.
Lyft has joined Uber in requesting that Gov. Jared Polis veto the rideshare bill passed by the Colorado Legislature.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
A combat Army major who now calls Colorado home is pushing to keep serving after the Supreme Court ruling on transgender people in the military.
Neighbors in Lakewood are demanding the Colorado city take action after a home on their street caught fire twice over the weekend.
After a stretch of warm, summer-like days, a cold front is moving in, changing Colorado's weather forecast.
Lyft has joined Uber in requesting that Gov. Jared Polis veto the rideshare bill passed by the Colorado Legislature.
A combat Army major who now calls Colorado home is pushing to keep serving after the Supreme Court ruling on transgender people in the military.
Neighbors in Lakewood are demanding the Colorado city take action after a home on their street caught fire twice over the weekend.
The Arapahoe District Attorney's Office is defending its decision to give probation and community service to a teenager who was driving illegally and, in the country illegally, when he killed a woman.
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The search for a burglary suspect leads to a shelter-in-place for one Denver neighborhood.
A civil rights leader from Denver, the Rev. Dr. James D. Peters has died.
Never Say Never: CBS Colorado Mornings heads to the zoo with First Alert Meteorologist Alex Lehnert where she feeds the elephants.
Food trucks return to Civic Center Park on Wednesdays and Thursdays as Civic Center Eats spring series kicks off.
The release of the full Denver Broncos 2025 schedule will take place on Wednesday evening.
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
The Denver Broncos are going overseas this season to take on the NY Jets in London.
Warren Schaeffer is taking over as the interim manager of the Colorado Rockies.
The full Broncos 2025 schedule won't be announced until Wednesday night, but the team revealed the details for one of their games two days early.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
Letters reversing the layoffs arrived a day before House and Senate hearings with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. where he was expected to face questions about the layoffs.
The top holders of the $TRUMP meme coin spent from $53,400 to $16.4 million each to get a dinner invitation with President Trump.
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
The State Supreme Court has cleared the way for a high-profile lawsuit, years in the making, to move forward in state court. The suit, filed by the City of Boulder and Boulder County, goes after Exxon Mobil and Suncor.
Letters reversing the layoffs arrived a day before House and Senate hearings with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. where he was expected to face questions about the layoffs.
Many of DOGE's claimed cuts appear to be misleading, and the potential for actual savings continues to be uncertain.
Two members of Congress from Colorado will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of Medicaid, a program that provides health care for one in five Coloradans.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
Manitou Springs city leaders have issued an emergency order prohibiting any nonessential water use due to a critical water supply emergency, including laundry, showering and bathing, outdoor sprinklers, and car washing.
Letters reversing the layoffs arrived a day before House and Senate hearings with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. where he was expected to face questions about the layoffs.
The FDA says it will conduct a scientific review of children's ingestible fluoride prescription drug products by Oct. 31 with the aim of removing them from the market.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI into its doctor training program.
The State Supreme Court has cleared the way for a high-profile lawsuit, years in the making, to move forward in state court. The suit, filed by the City of Boulder and Boulder County, goes after Exxon Mobil and Suncor.
The top holders of the $TRUMP meme coin spent from $53,400 to $16.4 million each to get a dinner invitation with President Trump.
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
United Airlines is adding premium seating and other interior upgrades to its fleet of Boeing 787-9 planes. Here's what it looks like.
The layoffs, impacting all levels at the company, come as the tech giant continues to post strong sales and profits.
A number of drivers in the state are now raising concerns over express lane citations issued in the state in court.
Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington and his top executives recently flew round-trip to Madrid for a three-day airport conference for a total cost of about $165,000, records show -- far more than the cost for similarly-sized airports.
A woman, who says she was held as a "sex slave" for years, and a former police investigator involved in the case, say a convicted human trafficker held as many as 20 women in his basement over the last five years.
A judge sentenced former Lakeside Town Clerk Brenda Hamilton to three years of probation and ordered her to repay the town $26,000 for her part in buying and selling town-owned cars after being convicted of embezzlement.
Just days after city economists and finance personnel warned of recession-like conditions, CBS Colorado has learned that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is seeking double-digit raises for some of his appointees.