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Colorado attorney general offering $3M grant to provide naloxone to nonprofits
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is awarding $3 million in grant funding to provide free naloxone to nonprofits across the state, in an effort to prevent deadly opioid overdoses.
Naloxone, often referred to by its brand name, "Narcan," is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. One woman who credits the drug with saving her life said the funding could help others in similar situations.
"The first two times were from a complete stranger who felt like I was worth saving," said Rica Rodriguez, who now works with Promotores de Esperanza, one of the nonprofits receiving the grant. "And then the third time was a cousin, who eventually ended up passing of an overdose himself."
Rica Rodriguez, of Promotores de Esperanza, a nonprofit receiving grant money for naloxone, describes her experience being rescued by the medicine on several occasions.
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The money comes from settlements with drug manufacturers held responsible for contributing to the opioid epidemic.
Weiser, who's running for governor in 2026, says he's helped secure $132.6 million as part of these legal settlements and says he's using these funds to support prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction strategies in Colorado.
