A bill that would allow Colorado cities and counties to offer a place for people to use drugs under the supervision of a health professional faced its first committee test Wednesday. via Meghan_Lopez
House Bill 23-1202 allows localities to set up a site where people can use previously obtained controlled substance in a monitored setting.
Willford insists that these centers will help prevent overdoses so people can get the help they need, saying the state cannot adequately address the issue with a criminal justice solution alone. Along with having medical staff on hand, the centers would provide clean needles, fentanyl testing strips for the drugs and harm reduction services, such as counseling and referrals to substance abuse disorder treatment.
“People I know, love and serve are dying of preventable overdoses, and it doesn't have to be like this. That's why we're here fighting," Rayville said."If it was your kid, you'd want us doing something about it." “When we run into a situation where there would be a facility, we're required to ignore the crimes that are going on. It's really difficult for me to get my officers to understand how they would have to ignore their oath,” Sadar said.
“When we make it easier for people to complete that cycle of abuse, we're not helping them break, disrupt that cycle,” he said.
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