Addiction - The Journal

Award-winning crisis response team in Montezuma County will close as funding dries up

Federal funding cuts slashed its grant opportunities

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Opioid settlement dollars to fund recovery housing in Southwest Colorado

The $1.5 million allocation will bring critical resource to the region

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

$2 million goes to Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute tribes from opioid settlements

‘It won’t have a huge impact, but it does help,’ Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairman says

DATE: Sep 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partnership of community organizations aims to help those suffering substance use in rural areas

Pine River Shares and Southern Colorado Community Action Agency will be leading community dialogue sessions this fall

DATE: Oct 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local film highlights rafting recovery program in the Durango area

‘The Flow We Find’ follows a Colorado River float trip for those affected by substance abuse

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez judge chooses halfway house, rehab over prison for repeat offender

15 years in and out of prison not working, public defender argues

DATE: Nov 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hard drugs being trafficked into area, Sheriff’s Office says

Mexican cartels are a major source, according to law enforcement

DATE: Aug 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community Intervention Program pitched to Montezuma County, towns

Program would send mental health worker and EMT to non-criminal emergency calls

DATE: Jul 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cortez man sentenced for drug possession with intent to distribute

Law enforcement and defendant’s supporters testified at sentencing hearing

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

17-year-old’s death ruled an overdose

Teenager died five days before 18th birthday

DATE: May 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge reduces bond for Cortez man suspected in drug case

Gonzales said he wants to seek treatment for addiction

DATE: Mar 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 pandemic may be driving rise in opioid deaths

Overdoses rose in 2020 as people faced heightened risk factors

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Living