Colorado is allocating some of its opioid settlement funds to prevention programs like the Boys and Girls club in Fremont County, where the opioid death rate per capita ranks in the top 10 in Colorado
DENVER — While Colorado continues its fight against the opioid epidemic, there are certain areas more impacted than others that are now receiving some much-needed help from the state.
That's one reason the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council approved a $500,000 grant for Fremont County, the Boys and Girls Club of Fremont County, and various organizations trying to prevent drug abuse. The money is a portion of the $720 million Colorado will receive from the $26 billion settlement states won against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
The club will also use that money to expand its building to include a childcare facility, classrooms, and a basketball court. It's"the whole nine yards dedicated to making sure that the youth of Fremont County know that they have a safe, modern place to spend their time," Lawson said.Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says providing these programs with additional resources is intentional and strategic.
The $26 billion opioid settlement is the second largest legal settlement behind the 1998 $246 million multistate tobacco settlement.
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