We’ve Got To Move Beyond Our Out-Dated Views of Addiction

(Includes Nov. 2016 Surgeon General Report calling the Country to Action on Substance Abuse Issues — that’s particularly important given some of Colorado’s backwards policies — we’re thinking specifically of the CMHS waiver which excludes and discriminates against people who have just a substance use disorder.)

• Colorado stands out as the only state which is a top consumer of all four substances [marijuana, cocaine, non-medical opiods, and alcohol]

— Washington Post

• Substance Use Treatment funded by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), largely related to criminal justice.