Community Meeting Held Over Opioid Crisis Occurring In Colorado

By Jennifer Brice
DENVER (CBS4) – Everybody knows how big the prescription drug abuse problem has gotten in Colorado and across the nation. It’s why the Department of Regulatory Agencies’ (DORA) Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) hosted a community meeting Tuesday morning.
The goal of the meeting was to open discussions about potential updates to the policy for prescribing and dispensing opioids. DPO is asking health care professionals, patient family members, behavi