57D46CA6E619DD6F87258432007F1DA0 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For OVERVIEW OF PAST OPIOID COMMITTEE LEGISLATION

INTERIM COMMITTEE OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Date Jul 9, 2019
Location Old State Library

Overview of Past Opioid Committee Legislation - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

09:54:11 AM

Dr. Robert Valuck, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention (Consortium), discussed the legislation passed in the previous three legislative sessions addressing the prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery of substance use disorders (SUD). He provided a packet of handouts to the committee and referred to a power point during his presentation (Attachment C). He discussed the Naloxone awareness campaign being released in August and responded to questions. Dr. Valuck discussed the Consortium's role in studying prescribing disparities.

10:05:18 AM

Dr. Valuck continued to discuss drug use and misuse policies and programs established through legislation. Committee questions and discussion about the legislation followed.

10:23:32 AM

Dr. Valuck continued discussing the legislation passed in the previous three years. Committee members commented on funding for the legislation.

10:32:26 AM

Committee members discussed the importance of providing medication-assisted treatment to individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Dr. Valuck discussed electronic prescribing.

10:40:56 AM

Dr. Valuck discussed the overdose death rate. He told the committee that the average length of time between an individual's first use of an opioid and a subsequent overdose death is ten years. Committee discussion followed.

Overview of Past Opioid Committee Legislation - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly