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EVENTS
• 2013 Medication Take Back Event • April 27, 2013 • Information 
• 2012 Education Series • November 15, 2012 • Acute and Chronic Pain Management: Responsible Opioid Prescribing   
• 2012 Colorado Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Week • November 11-17, 2012
• 2011 Colorado Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Week • November 7-11, 2011
• 2011 Colorado Prescription Drug Abuse Forum • November 10, 2011 • Featuring Director R. Gil Kerlikowske, ONDCP, Lt. Governor Joe Garcia, Senator Irene Aguilar, Alex Hunter, David Schiller, Chris Urbina, Stan Paprocki • Forum to align strategies from ONDCP plan on prescription drug abuse issue
• 2009 Lt. Governor Barbara O'Brien declared November 8-14, 2009, the first Colorado Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Week

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IN THE NEWS   
Spike in Stimulant Abuse Packs ERs with Students (The Denver Post 1/29/13)
Colorado ERs Take Steps to Stop Pain Pill Abuse (The Denver Post 1/19/13)
Colorado Has Second-Worst Rate of Pain Pill Abuse (The Denver Post 1/9/13)
ONDCP NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY 2012 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention: p 47-50 
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE  AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA: COMMENTARY  ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske | Partnership at Drugfree.org 
Fox 31: Prescription Drug Abuse Story with comments from Peer Assistance Services Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program Coordinator, Laurie Lovedale
CBS 4 Denver: Prescription Drug Abuse Forum
CBS 4 Denver: Interview with Alex Hunter regarding danger of keeping medication in the home
Denver Post: Wheat Ridge doctor faces drug charges over alleged "pill mill," 6/29/2011 

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FOR INFORMATION
DENVER 303.369.0039   TOLL-FREE 866.369.0039
To request information or to schedule a presentation: info@peerassist.org

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FUNDING
Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program: Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health