Kenna Crampton
kenna@kdnk.org (Kenna Steindler)
Chemical World | April 2024
Chemical World | April 2024
Chemical World | April 2024
Monday 8th April 2024
Kenna and Maggie discuss new Colorado laws supporting harm reduction, including Narcan in schools and protections for syringe service participants.
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Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Get the buttons here!Colorado's New Harm Reduction Laws: A Closer Look
Episode Overview
- New bill allows students and bus drivers to carry Narcan at school.
- Expanded protections for syringe service program participants.
- Local control legislation for overdose prevention centres.
- Student-driven legislative change following a fentanyl overdose.
- Importance of Narcan accessibility and community safety.
It's frustrating because I hear people say, 'I don't need that. I'm not doing drugs.' Well, maybe you don't, but someone you know does.
Chemical World is a new public affairs show hosted by Kenna Crampton and Maggie Seldeen, aiming to break down the stigma around drug addiction and mental health. In this episode, they dive into the latest legislative updates in Colorado that support harm reduction efforts. The hosts discuss a bill allowing students to carry Narcan at school, driven by students from Durango who lost a friend to a fentanyl overdose.
This bill also extends to bus drivers, aiming to make schools safer for everyone. Another bill expands protections for participants in syringe service programs, allowing them to possess drug paraphernalia without legal repercussions. The episode also covers local control legislation for overdose prevention centres, which have proven to save lives worldwide by providing supervised spaces for drug use. Kenna and Maggie's light-hearted banter makes this heavy topic more approachable, and their passion for harm reduction shines through.
If you're interested in how legislation can make a real difference in the fight against addiction, this episode is a must-listen.