DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans DEA whistleblowers reported being ordered to stand down rather than seize fentanyl pills.
Colorado’s death rate improves, but traffic crashes and drug overdoses keep it above pre-pandemic levels 1 month ago
Efforts to understand the nation’s drugged driving problem stall under Trump By Tribune News Service May 27, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. Federal highway safety officials don’t track deaths that involve a driver under the influence of...
Overdose deaths rose in Colorado and the West in 2025. But why? By Meg Wingerter May 20, 2026 at 11:22 a.m. Experts point to supply changes, law enforcement activity in the Southwest.
5 tips for how to talk to kids about drugs By Tiney Ricciardi May 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. How do you talk to kids about drugs when you can’t tell them to ‘just...
How Colorado teens are teaching each other about drugs By Tiney Ricciardi May 3, 2026 at 12:17 p.m. Community-based organizations play a critical role in filling the gaps of Colorado's school drug education,...
From ‘Just Say No’ to Narcan: How drug education is changing in a modern world By Tiney Ricciardi May 4, 2026 at 11:58 a.m. Discussions about naloxone are becoming more commonplace in Colorado classrooms, as teachers seek to educate...
Beyond sobriety: How teens are getting educated on drugs in Colorado By Tiney Ricciardi May 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. As drugs like cannabis and psychedelics have become culturally acceptable and legally accessible, schools have...
Colorado schools don’t have any standardized drug education, relying on patchwork programs By Tiney Ricciardi May 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Instead of relying exclusively on abstinence-only models, many schools these days try to help students...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence By The Associated Press April 29, 2026 at 6:53 a.m. Payments to individual victims are expected to range from about $8,000 to about $16,000.