Colorado Governor Signing Bills To Fight Opioid Epidemic

DENVER (CBS4) -- Gov. Jared Polis is signing a package of five bills into law to combat the growing opioid epidemic. One new law will require treatment programs in the criminal justice system. Another adds new prevention efforts. A third requires health care providers to complete substance use disorder training.

Gov. Polis will sign these bills at the Sobriety House on Acoma Street in Denver at 4 p.m. Thursday.

You can read more about each of the bills below:

• SB19-008: Substance Use Disorder Treatment In Criminal Justice System
• HB19-1009: Substance Use Disorders Recovery
• SB19-227: Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders
• SB19-228: Substance Use Disorders Prevention Measures
• SB19-219: Sunset Continue Licensing Of Controlled Substances

• Jared Polis