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Colorado Launches $3M Naloxone Initiative to Combat Overdoses

6/26/2025

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On June 24, 2025, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser unveiled a transformative $3 million grant to distribute free naloxone across the state, a crucial step in the fight against opioid overdoses. Funded by opioid settlement money, this initiative will empower schools and law enforcement until June 2026, building on a promising 14% drop in overdose deaths last year.

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On June 24, 2025, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser unveiled a transformative $3 million grant to distribute free naloxone across the state, a crucial step in the fight against opioid overdoses. Funded by opioid settlement money, this initiative will empower schools and law enforcement until June 2026, building on a promising 14% drop in overdose deaths last year.