Opioid deaths now lowest in 3 years, but still worse than pre-pandemic
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
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Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
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.
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer also known as "tranq," was detected in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl deaths across 20 states and D.C.
Kouri Richins, who has been charged with murder in her late husband's death, was sued by his sister.
Private equity groups are cashing in on rising rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the U.S.
A judge has dismissed the murder charge against the parents of a one-year-old, who died after ingesting a massive amount of fentanyl.
A 15-year-old girl in Riverside, Calif. stopped breathing -- and that's when the school resource officer, assistant principal and other staff jumped in, authorities said.
The Food and Drug Administration warned that overdoses from xylazine mirror opioid overdoses, but may not be reversed by naloxone.
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.
Rainbow-colored pills are "being marketed and aimed at young people," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said.
The fentanyl crisis impacts almost all of the communities across the state of Colorado. In response, 200 public health officials have gathered for a summit.
Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol made what they believe is the biggest fentanyl bust on a highway in the United States.
Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol made what they believe is the biggest fentanyl bust on a highway in the United States.
Police in Colorado Springs released the mugshots of the parents of a toddler who died last year of exposure to fentanyl.
Police in Denver make a massive fentanyl bust while officers were trying to track down a stolen vehicle.
The district attorney's office in Boulder County formally charged a 25-year-old man of manslaughter after police say he supplied someone with fentanyl pills and that person died.
On day one of a first-of-its-kind fentanyl summit at the Denver Art Museum, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from both Adams and Broomfield counties heard from several Colorado families who lost loved ones to the lethal drug.
Dozens of elected officials, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and victim advocates gathered in Denver on Thursday for a summit on how Colorado can better address the fentanyl crisis. The drug has killed many people and is now regularly showing up in drug tests of those who are overdosing.
A drug crisis is currently plaguing the United States, with 107,000 lives lost in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It's hitting us hard here in Colorado, and leaders say, frankly, they're sick of it.
A bill to fight the fentanyl crisis was signed into law on Wednesday by Gov. Jared Polis.
Fentanyl-related overdoses have risen 260 percent in our state since 2019.
Neighbors say drugs, including fentanyl, are rampant among dangerous groups congregating at the RTD W light rail station in Denver at Knox Court.
Colorado's Legislature capped its session by passing a bill designed to confront the fentanyl crisis by giving prosecutors more room to pursue felony convictions while providing substantial support and treatment services.
A fentanyl dealer is under arrest after police in Louisville say they saved a woman who nearly overdosed on the drug.
Saturday will be mild and sunny with daytime highs in the mid-60s. Sunday it will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s. Snow will start falling Sunday afternoon in the mountains.
Stephen Matthews, the former Denver cardiologist sentenced to 158 years in jail, tried to erase text conversations and videos with some of his victims from his cellphone, according to the prosecutors in the case.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was placed in the concussion protocol after a third-quarter collision with Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle forced him out Friday night's game.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public after a string of burglaries over the last few months.
The Draco Project by Civitas Resources Inc aims to drill 26 new wells that could extend up to five miles underground right under neighborhoods and new homes.
Saturday will be mild and sunny with daytime highs in the mid-60s. Sunday it will be slightly cooler in the upper 50s. Snow will start falling Sunday afternoon in the mountains.
Stephen Matthews, the former Denver cardiologist sentenced to 158 years in jail, tried to erase text conversations and videos with some of his victims from his cellphone, according to the prosecutors in the case.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public after a string of burglaries over the last few months.
The Draco Project by Civitas Resources Inc aims to drill 26 new wells that could extend up to five miles underground right under neighborhoods and new homes.
CBS Colorado cataloged the Salvation Army's efforts to find a new home in the Vail Valley after it was suddenly asked to leave by the end of September.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Stephen Matthews, the former Denver cardiologist sentenced last month to 158 years in jail, tried to erase text conversations and videos with some of his victims from his cellphone, according to the prosecutors in the case.
Remi Cordova was found guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree murder extreme indifference and criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree with extreme indifference in the shooting death of Pamela Cabriales.
The governor's proposal focuses on funding public safety measures, education and maintaining the state's fiscal reserves.
The thieves have been getting away with jewelry and cash.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was placed in the concussion protocol after a third-quarter collision with Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle forced him out Friday night's game.
After picking up back-to-back wins over the Saints and the Panthers, the Denver Broncos have a 5-3 record, and a lot of that can be attributed to Bo Nix.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died from her injuries after a crash during training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said.
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020.
Harris' campaign believes that rhetoric is helping boost Harris with late-breaking battleground voters — by double digits.
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.
Some people conceived by sperm donors are pushing for regulation, citing the risks to society caused by extremely prolific donors.
Wendy's plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.
The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020.
Harris' campaign believes that rhetoric is helping boost Harris with late-breaking battleground voters — by double digits.
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have offered their views on legalizing weed.
2025 contribution limit for 401(k) plans is $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. IRA contribution limit remains $7,000.
Some people conceived by sperm donors are pushing for regulation, citing the risks to society caused by extremely prolific donors.
But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important.
There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's or anyone involved.
The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024.
Teens getting more hours of daily screen time are reporting increased levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new data. But technology isn't always all bad, an expert explains.
Wendy's plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.
2025 contribution limit for 401(k) plans is $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. IRA contribution limit remains $7,000.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.
Trump Media & Technology Group's stock, which trades under DJT, is plunging just days before the November 5 election.
Stephen Matthews, the former Denver cardiologist sentenced to 158 years in jail, tried to erase text conversations and videos with some of his victims from his cellphone, according to the prosecutors in the case.
Roving burglary crews throughout Colorado have been specifically targeting the homes of Asian business owners and stealing massive amounts of cash, jewelry, watches and high-end purses in what one detective calls an "epidemic."
A former Independent Monitor who oversaw Denver's public safety agencies for nearly a decade said he expects Denver Fire Department Command staff to face discipline after an independent investigation found them misusing their comp time and vacation time.
A blistering 26-page report on the use of comp or flex time by Denver's fire chief and his top seven commanders calls the years-long practice a violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, "an organizational failing" and a "problematic practice."
A Denver judge sentenced a former cardiologist to 158 years behind bars for drugging 10 women he met on dating apps and then sexually assaulting eight of them.