Federal Funds To Help Colorado Fight Opioid Abuse

DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado is getting nearly $7.8 million in federal funding to fight opioid abuse.
Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, sponsored the legislation and made the announcement on Wednesday.
Colorado has the second highest rate of prescription drug mis-use in the country, and DeGette says federal funding is key to fighting the problem because vital programs depend on it.
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