U.S. overdose deaths fell nearly 17% in 1-year period, CDC says
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
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Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
The Polis administration announced $1.8 million in funding to Colorado's naloxone bulk purchase fund.
The coronavirus pandemic is being blamed for even more deaths as drug overdoses skyrocketed in Colorado during 2020. One group hopes to decrease the number in 2021 with more access to life saving Naloxone.
Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The results of a new study about the impact of Colorado's marijuana legalization is raising troubling questions for parents. The study cites a significant increase in marijuana-related traffic deaths, hospital visits and school suspensions.
A Boulder woman has been charged with serious crimes related to the overdose death of her boyfriend. The woman, who police claim is a known heroin dealer, has been accused of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for supplying him with the drugs.
Last year in Denver Heroin killed more people than any other substance and now many police agencies are taking a closer look at equipping officers with an overdose antidote.
A former teacher's aide accused of selling lethal doses of drugs that left four young people dead may have gotten thousands of pills.
The Colorado State Patrol said the driver of a "Bustang" bus was injured when it was in a rollover crash on Highway 62.
Colorado's Attorney General has joined 20 other states in suing the president's administration to stop what they call the "illegal dismantling" of the U.S. Department of Education.
A 20 acre fire near Garden of the Gods that threatened several Colorado Springs homes is now under control.
Ticket purchases for Cheyenne Frontier Nights are temporarily on hold due to an issue with the event ticketing partner's platform.
Evacuations are in place for a wildfire in El Paso County that has grown to approximately 3,000 acres.
Evacuations are in place for a wildfire in El Paso County that has grown to approximately 3,000 acres.
Emergency officials in Colorado Springs responded to a new wildfire in the western part of the Colorado city.
The Colorado State Patrol said the driver of a "Bustang" bus was injured when it was in a rollover crash on Highway 62.
Colorado's Attorney General has joined 20 other states in suing the president's administration to stop what they call the "illegal dismantling" of the U.S. Department of Education.
Ticket purchases for Cheyenne Frontier Nights are temporarily on hold due to an issue with the event ticketing partner's platform.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the country. Lindsey Fish, a doctor of Internal Medicine in Urgent Care at Denver Health spoke about the importance of screening.
Colorado's Attorney General has joined 20 other states in suing the president's administration to stop what they call the "illegal dismantling" of the U.S. Department of Education.
The wildfire was burning near the Colorado Springs Airport.
Emergency officials in Colorado Springs were responding to a new wildfire in the western part of the Colorado city.
The driver of a Bustang bus was injured when the bus was in a rollover crash Wednesday.
Oliver Miller was known as the "The Big O" for his 6-foot-9, 280-pound frame that ballooned to well over 300 pounds during his NBA career.
The Denver Broncos have reportedly reached a deal with tight end Evan Engram.
Marcia Neville was the first female to ever cover sports on Denver TV, making history on CBS Colorado.
In the world of alpine skiing, few have been more decorated. Fast, fearless and resilient, Lindsey Vonn fought her way back after every crash, until she retired at 34. But now, with a titanium knee replacement, she is eyeing one more trip to the Olympics.
Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson.
There's an opportunity tonight to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.
Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an unspecified height.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit three lower court orders that blocked enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
Colorado's Attorney General has joined 20 other states in suing the president's administration to stop what they call the "illegal dismantling" of the U.S. Department of Education.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit three lower court orders that blocked enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Kiowa man who nearly lost his battle with COVID-19 returned to the ICU where he spent two months to thank the care team that saved his life.
A company based in Denver designed, developed and is now piloting an AI tool that they say will transform autism care.
There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states.
Hospital-based violence intervention programs have operated in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, but recent moves by the Trump White House are raising anxiety about the programs' future.
AAA says on average domestic air fares are up 7% from last year, while gas is cheaper. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave found some last-minute deals.
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
The president threatened to take retaliatory action in response to EU tariffs on U.S.-made whiskey.
Lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission says agency needs to seek trial delay in case against Amazon due to staffing and budgetary challenges.
Wall Street breathes a sigh of relief after a new report showed inflation slowed last month by more than expected.
Brenda Hamilton, the former town clerk for Lakeside, pleaded guilty to one felony count of embezzlement of public property, and agreed to pay restitution to the town totaling $26,000 as part of a plea agreement.
The medical director of a Denver eating disorder clinic says popular medications that are being used as weight loss drugs are impacting patients who are being treated for a variety of eating disorders.
The Colorado Department of Revenue has seized multiple properties, including a popular Denver BBQ restaurant, after they said the owners failed to pay taxes for years.
The Colorado Medical Board formally stripped former doctor Stephen Matthews of his medical license, four months after he was sent to prison for 158 years after drugging and raping women he met on online dating sites.
As interest in cryptocurrency increases in the United States, the number of ATMs which facilitate cryptocurrency transactions is as well.