OPIOID RECOVERY
Response Resources
CCI Lunch and Learn with Jose Esquibel (6.23.2023)
2023 Opioid Abatement Conference
Over 200+ community leaders attended in-person, representing the entire state, and attendees are now returning to their communities with additional tools, resources, and connections to maximize the impact of the opioid settlement funds in their communities.
2022 Opioid Abatement Conference
Over 200+ community leaders attended in-person, representing the entire state, with an additional 80-100 individuals attending virtually over 2 days. Attendees heard from over 45 speakers sharing best practices on opioid response.
For more information, please contact Opioids@coag.gov
Opioid 201 for County & Municipal Government Officials
Preparing for the Use of Opioid Settlement Funds
Hosted: September 17, 2021 | 3:00pm–4:00pm
Presenters: Dr. Rob Valuck, Professor of Pharmacology and Executive Director of the Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Jose Esquibel, Associate Director of the Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Description:
- Who’s responsible for the opioid crisis?
- How doctors were trained and are now trained with regard to prescribed opioids.
- Patient expectations in pain management.
- Colorado’s Coordinated Response to the Opioid Crisis: Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention (Prevention, Harm Reduction, Safe Disposal, Provider Education, Treatment, Recovery Supports and more).Consortium External Relations Staff, Regional Opioid Settlement Governance Committees and Local Coalition Work
- How to use the Colorado Opioid Crisis Response Blueprint
Opioid 101 for County & Municipal Government Officials
Preparing for the Use of Opioid Settlement Funds
Hosted: September 2, 2021
Presenters: Dr. Rob Valuck, Professor of Pharmacology and Executive Director of the Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Description:
- Opioid Pharmacology 101: How they work, benefits and risks, the role/place in medicine
- The Opioid Crisis: How we got into this mess and how people get into a cycle of misuse and addiction with the risk of overdose and death
- Evidence-based strategies for addressing the opioid crisis (prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery)
- Introduction to the Colorado Opioid Crisis Response Blueprint: A Guide for Opioid Settlement Investments.
Colorado Opioid Settlement Framework & Announcement
On August 26, 2021, Attorney General Phil Weiser, alongside local government leaders, announced the framework for Colorado’s Opioid Settlement
Colorado Opioid Settlement Update
During CCI’s late-summer district meetings, Heidi Williams, Director of Opioid Response for the Attorney General, provided updates to County Commissioners on the progress of the opioid settlement and framework.
