Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced a $3 million grant from Colorado’s opioid settlement funds to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to provide free naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose and save lives, to eligible organizations across the state.

“Every life lost to an opioid overdose is one too many,” Attorney General Weiser said, “This funding puts a proven tool in the hands of the people who need it most. We are using every resource available to protect communities, prevent overdoses, and support recovery.”

The grant will be administered through CDPHE’s Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund, which supplies naloxone at no cost to schools, harm reduction organizations, law enforcement agencies, and other groups serving individuals at risk of overdose.

Read more:

• AG’s Press Release (opens new window)
• Denver7 News Coverage (opens new window)
• Denver Gazette Article (opens new window)
• Colorado Public Radio Article (opens new window)

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced this June that all 55 attorneys general agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family.

“One of the very first cases I brought was against the Sackler family, working to hold them accountable and provide critical funds to address our opioid crisis.” said Weiser.

“Seeing this work to completion marks the end of an important chapter and an opportunity to support Colorado’s nationally recognized opioid crisis response work. The Sacklers’ conduct was outrageous, illegal, and immoral; this settlement ends their involvement with Purdue Pharma and provides a measure of accountability for their wrongdoing.”

This settlement in principle is the nation’s largest settlement to date with individuals responsible for the opioid crisis. Colorado will receive an estimated $75.6 million from this settlement over the next 15 years.

Read more:

• AG's Press Release (opens new window)

Join Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council (COAC) for the 4th Colorado Opioid Abatement Conference in Loveland on Monday, October 27th, 2025 at the Loveland Embassy Suites Conference Center. 

This no-cost, interactive conference will include:

• Presentations on best practices
• Collaborative breakout sessions
• Funding guidance and state/national resource navigation

As part of our commitment to supporting impactful local work, we would like to highlight the following programs funded by the COAC Infrastructure Share. These local programs represent just two of many impactful initiatives supported through Infrastructure Share funds.

Valley Hope of Parker (in partnership with Region 12 – Douglas County):

“We are proud to announce the successful completion of the Building Hope Parker Project, our largest capital campaign in Valley Hope’s history...With this expansion, we have eliminated waitlists and enhanced our ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care to those seeking recovery in Colorado.”



Thornton Naloxone Plus Program (Thornton Police Department):

“This program impacted the community by providing a protocol by which Co-Responder clinicians can distribute naloxone [...], harm reduction tools and medication addiction treatment (MAT) programming. The program allowed qualified personnel to respond to 911 calls involving behavioral health crises [and] provide education to middle and high school students on opioid abuse and the use of Narcan.”

In its continued effort to combat the opioid crisis, the COAC has approved over $9.4 million in infrastructure awards supporting twenty-four projects across Colorado. To learn about funded projects, please see the COAC Webpage (opens new window) and Round 3 Awards announcement (opens new window).

The Colorado Attorney General’s Office, in partnership with the Denver Broncos Foundation, will co-host a landmark youth mental health conference on Thursday, July 17th at Empower Field at Mile High. We will bring together many of our youth-serving grantees and partners, including schools, community organizations, providers and professionals from across Colorado, to build momentum for a sustainable positive impact for our youth.

This interactive summit will showcase innovative partnerships across Colorado that are building positive school climates, strengthening youth connections, and equipping parents, guardians, and engaged mentors with tools to help youth build resiliency and thrive.

You can learn more about the event on our event landing page, here (opens new window) or by contacting our team at oce@coag.gov.  

Signal Behavioral Health Network and Rocky Mountain Health Plans, in partnership with the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), are offering grants to increase substance use disorder treatment capacity in rural and frontier regions.

Applications are due by July 23rd, 2025.

Learn more with the links below:

• Northeast Colorado & Eastern Plains: Signal Behavioral Health Network Application Page
• Western & Southern Colorado: Rocky Mountain Health Plans Application

You can reach the Opioid Response Unit team at Opioids@coag.gov!