Denver Recovery Group Leads Rural Health Data Network
Contexture is providing health information exchange technology for a network linking opioid treatment sites and pharmacies in rural Colorado.
Colorado Substance Abuse News
Substance abuse in Colorado runs on addiction treatment availability, recovery initiative outcomes and state policy changes, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on drug and alcohol use disorders, prevention programs and the response to crises.
Recent news
October 31, 2026
Southeast Colorado Opioid Region to Hold Press ConferenceThe Southeast Colorado Opioid Region 19 board will hold a press conference on November 6, 2026 at Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.
October 29, 2026
Colorado Court Rules Good Samaritan Law Protects AnonymityThe appellate court ruled that callers reporting drug overdoses are not legally required to provide their names to police.
October 28, 2026
Colorado State Patrol Reports Halloween DUI IncreasesState authorities report 50 impaired driving arrests on Halloween 2025.
October 16, 2026
Colorado Sues Alvogen Over Oxycodone DistributionThe state alleges the company failed to implement required suspicious order monitoring systems for its generic drugs.
October 16, 2026
Colorado Teens View Fentanyl Risks More SeriouslyThe 2026 Rise Above Colorado Youth Survey shows growing awareness of fentanyl dangers among state teens.
October 15, 2026
Colorado State Patrol Clarifies Drunk Driving LabelsAuthorities are highlighting the specific criteria that designate a driver as a persistent offender in Colorado.
October 7, 2026
Memorial Regional Health Received $2.18 Million GrantThe funding will expand substance use disorder treatment services across five rural counties in Northwest Colorado.
October 6, 2026
Porch Light Health Awarded Rural Care GrantsThe organization received $6.6 million to improve addiction and psychiatric services across Colorado communities.
September 28, 2026
Colorado Cut Peer Addiction Recovery ContractsState agencies terminated service contracts amid efforts to address a projected $1 billion Medicaid budget shortfall.
September 26, 2026
Colorado Voters Will Decide Fentanyl Penalty MeasureProposition 132 would mandate an eight-year prison sentence for any amount of fentanyl possession in the state.
More in Substance Abuse
This section follows state legislation, recovery program metrics, addiction treatment research and drug policy. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where different service models often prevail. The scale of the opioid crisis creates a specific demand for localized monitoring of supply and treatment access in both urban and mountain settings. Resource allocation remains the most frequent point of discussion among both providers and state agencies.