Officials: Treatment, enforcement for Colorado heroin fight
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April 18, 2018
DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials said Tuesday that they hope a two-fold approach will prevent the growth of the state's heroin epidemic.
Federal and state officials announced plans to focus on prosecuting dealers and use local law enforcement to link people addicted to the drug to treatment options.
According to an updated report also released Tuesday, 228 people died in Colorado in 2016 from heroin overdoses. That's an increase of 43 percent compared to 2015, when 160 heroin overdose deaths were reported.
Colorado U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer said his office is working with the Drug Enforcement A...
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