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Commissioners declare Aug. 31 International Overdose Awareness Day; advocates urge harm-reduction investments
Summary
The court adopted a resolution recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day and pledged continued use of opioid-settlement resources for prevention, recovery and reintegration programs. Peer specialists and harm-reduction advocates urged expanded access to naloxone, medication-assisted treatment and sustained funding.
The El Paso County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 adopted a resolution recognizing Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day and committed to continued use of opioid-settlement resources for prevention, recovery and reintegration programs.
Commissioner Cindy Stout, sponsor of the resolution, said the county must treat substance use as a public-health issue and highlighted work to hold industry accountable through litigation that returned funds to the community. The court’s…
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