Vision For Boulder County
Boulder County as a thriving and safe community of individuals with positive health and lifestyles that is in alignment with it's beautiful surroundings.
Boulder Recovery Resource Mission
To provide a comprehensive resource list of facilities, support, and guidance in Boulder County for recovery assistance to those dealing with opioid and other substance addictions or families, parents, and friends needing help for a love one's opioid addiction recovery.
Opioid Advisory Group Mission
Boulder County Opioid Advisory Group engages in shared leadership and collective action to advance a comprehensive response to opioid and other drug use and the harmful impacts on the community by prioritizing and removing barriers to proven prevention, treatment, and harm reduction strategies, mobilizing existing resources, and encouraging informed and healthy community attitudes.
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Opioids Crisis in Boulder County & Beyond
Opioid and Heroin Overdose Deaths in Boulder County
Boulder County has seen an increase in opioid deaths in recent years. Unintentional poisoning deaths surpassed motor vehicle deaths in 2005. Between 2010 – 2014 there were a total of 104 opioid-related deaths in Boulder County (73 from prescription opioids and 31 from heroin).
Since 1989, Boulder County Public Health has operated The Works Program, a syringe access program aimed at reducing transmission of blood-borne pathogens (namely HIV and Hepatitis C) among people who inject drugs. Between 2010 and 2016, The Works Program saw an 800% increase in the number of clients participating in the program.
Opioids in Colorado
Colorado’s rate of fatal drug overdose increased 68% from 2002 – 2014. The Colorado rate is higher than the national average. The rate of babies being exposed to opioids during pregnancy in Colorado increased 80% between 2010 and 2015. The number of people treated for heroin misuse has increased 128% between 2011 and 2015.
Opioid Crisis in the U.S.
The United States is experiencing an opioid crisis. The number of deaths by opioids has quadrupled since 1999. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of unintentional death in the U.S.
