Trump administration proposes cuts to lifesaving Narcan program
A recent dip in overdose deaths has been credited in part to wider naloxone access.
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A recent dip in overdose deaths has been credited in part to wider naloxone access.
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
Nitazenes are powerful synthetic drugs that, in some cases, can be even more dangerous than fentanyl and carfentanil.
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
Researchers found firearm fatalities among kids under 18 increased by 87.1%, and drug poisoning deaths increased by 133.3% from 2011 to 2021.
The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths. Federal officials named it a "growing threat" in April.
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer also known as "tranq," was detected in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl deaths across 20 states and D.C.
During the coronavirus pandemic, federal agencies changed rules to allow qualified clinicians to remotely prescribe buprenorphine, even to new patients.
The CDC said the drop in life expectancy was largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day as the triple threat of unseasonably warm temperatures, strong downslope winds and extremely low humidity levels appear once again across the region.
Delayed due to warm weather, the Evergreen Lake Plunge is back this Sunday at 10 a.m. The plunge features a chilly jump into near-freezing water through a hole cut in the ice in Evergreen Lake.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has unanimously voted to name Acting Director Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan as the new permanent director.
Eating out can add up quickly, especially in today's economy. One Denver organization is easing that expense, meal by meal. SAME, or "So All May Eat" Café, offers locally sourced, made-from-scratch meals every weekday. It meets you right where you are in your budget.
A small mountain food bank in Leadville lost nearly $28,000 after a fundraising company handling its donations declared bankruptcy while still holding the nonprofit's money.
Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day as the triple threat of unseasonably warm temperatures, strong downslope winds and extremely low humidity levels appear once.
Delayed due to warm weather, the Evergreen Lake Plunge is back this Sunday at 10 a.m. The plunge features a chilly jump into near-freezing water through a hole cut in the ice in Evergreen Lake.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has unanimously voted to name Acting Director Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan as the new permanent director.
Eating out can add up quickly, especially in today's economy. One Denver organization is easing that expense, meal by meal. SAME, or "So All May Eat" Café, offers locally sourced, made-from-scratch meals every weekday. It meets you right where you are in your budget.
A small mountain food bank in Leadville lost nearly $28,000 after a fundraising company handling its donations declared bankruptcy while still holding the nonprofit's money.
Two brothers and a cousin will carry on a family legacy built over decades when they compete in the state wrestling championships.
Evergreen Lake's ice skating season has come to an end. It was the shortest ice skating season out on the lake that the Colorado mountain town has ever seen.
Three companies have been cited for serious violations that investigators say led to the deaths of six dairy farm workers in Northern Colorado last year.
The Energy & Carbon Management Commission is proposing the penalties.
The film festival in 2027 will involve 11 official venues, including some on the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
The U.S. men's hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming appearance at Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Trump. One player that won't be there is Brock Nelson.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
The U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."
The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
A grand jury refused to return an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers earlier this month.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."
In new CBS News poll, most describe the state of the country as "divided;" Republicans are optimistic. Democrats and Republicans alike want to hear Trump talk about the economy and the cost of living.
The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
"We play for one team," House Speaker Mike Johnson told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil ahead of the State of the Union. "We're all for America."
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return.
From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind
A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life.
Three companies have been cited for serious violations that investigators say led to the deaths of six dairy farm workers in Northern Colorado last year.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Warner Bros. Discovery said it will engage with Paramount Skydance to assess if its latest offer is superior to Netflix's $83 billion bid.
Ford is recalling almost 413,000 Explorers from model years 2017 through 2019 due to a defect that could cause drivers to lose steering control, the U.S. auto safety regulator said
FedEx sued the Trump administration over its tariffs on Monday, asking for a "full refund" of all payments it made to the government under a set of tariff policies that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.