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Addiction and Recovery

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Why Donny Andrews is in prison and Pat Sullivan isn't

    The sweet plea deal struck by former Arapahoe County sheriff Pat Sullivan for meth possession and soliciting prostitution, which netted him a sentence of thirty days in jail and probation, has been widely criticized for its leniency. But no one is probably in a better position to appreciate the brea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    4/20 at CU-Boulder: Members of city council on why they support campus closure

    Last night, the Boulder City Council passed a resolution supporting CU-Boulder's plan to shrink the campus 4/20 event by closing Norlin Quad and banning visitors on Friday; read it below. This morning, we spoke to two members of the council -- one who supports it wholeheartedly, and another who vote ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Demon Funkies

    Back on the Monkey
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Medical marijuana detox: Has Aminokit Laboratories found a cure for cannabis?

    ​The claims are sure to turn some heads, as well as ruffle some feathers: The Denver-based Aminokit Laboratories is said to offer Colorado's first medical marijuana detox program. But how does one detox off medical marijuana -- and why, exactly, would you want to?

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Poker Junkies: Cease and desist order for movie producers/Gene Hackman name-droppers

    ​Poker Junkies may eventually come to a theater near you -- but it could take longer than hoped thanks to action by the Division of Securities at Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Officials there have issued a cease and desist order against producers for failing to register ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2010

    Denver brings meth addicts and cops together in an unprecedented fight against drugs

    ​Poker Junkies may eventually come to a theater near you -- but it could take longer than hoped thanks to action by the Division of Securities at Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Officials there have issued a cease and desist order against producers for failing to register ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Ken Buck's homosexuality-to-alcoholism line: Take that back, says One Colorado's Brad Clark

    Ken Buck.​Dems pounced after Republican candidate Ken Buck likened homosexuality to alcoholism on Meet the Press. And while Buck's spokesman pooh-poohed the controversy, activists like One Colorado's Brad Clark aren't ready to move on. Clark is among those appearing at a press conference at 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Ken Buck's homosexuality and alcoholism line on Meet the Press: Manna for Michael Bennet?

    Ken Buck.​From a style perspective, Ken Buck acquitted himself well in his nationally televised debate with Senator Michael Bennet on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday. He came across as forceful and direct, in contrast to Bennet's occasionally halting hemming and hawing. But Buck made the key m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Medical marijuana: Chris Romer wants to raise the age for MMJ patients requiring two doctor recommendations to 23

    Chris Romer's adding a couple of years to his proposal.​Senator Chris Romer is the sponsor of Senate Bill 109, a measure that aims to clarify the relationship between doctors and medical marijuana patients. It was approved by the Senate in February. Last week, however, Romer admitted to being ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Rob Corry says Chris Romer's proposal for medical marijuana patients under 21 is a lawsuit waiting to happen

    Rob Corry isn't buying Chris Romer's arguments.​On Monday, Senator Chris Romer argued in favor of requiring those under 21 to do more in order to qualify for a medical marijuana card than those over that age -- and he also predicted that there'd be a backlash and a potential dispensary ban if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Stan Garnett: Colorado has mishandled the medical-marijuana issue

    Stan Garnett and Jann Scott: e-mail buddies?​Beware of sending an e-mail to Jann Scott. The longtime public-access gadfly (profiled by yours truly back in 1992, prior to the launch of our online archives) tends to forward his correspondence to anyone and everyone -- and that's precisely what h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Is meth fueling artifact thefts?

    Meth addict, artifact thief -- or both? On June 10, Secretary of the Interior (and former Colorado senator) Ken Salazar announced the indictment and arrest of 24 individuals suspected of trafficking in illegally obtained artifacts in the Four Corners area. But who found these items in the first pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Your Gas Scout Reports: Best Deal on the West Side

    Meth addict, artifact thief -- or both? On June 10, Secretary of the Interior (and former Colorado senator) Ken Salazar announced the indictment and arrest of 24 individuals suspected of trafficking in illegally obtained artifacts in the Four Corners area. But who found these items in the first pla ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Ay, Chihuahua!

    Why Mexican drivers screw the pooch.

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Steer Clear!

    Are Mexicans the worst drunk drivers? Not by a long shot.

  • Music

    August 30, 2007

    Murder Junkies

    Thursday, August 30, 3 Kings Tavern, 303-777-7352.

  • News

    June 28, 2007

    You Do the Meth

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2007

    Of Meth and Men

    Police raids bust up drug labs. But they also bust up families.

  • Film

    December 28, 2006

    Candy

    Down from the mountain, a sofly lit Heath Ledger can’t save this by-the-numbers Aussie drug flick.

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of 12/14/2006

  • News

    December 7, 2006

    Of Meth and Men

    The drug fuels gay parties -- but the party was almost over before Rod finally found help.

  • Film

    November 16, 2006

    Candy

    Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2006

    Art-to-Heart Talk

    DAVA's kids make a bold statement.

  • Dining

    March 30, 2006

    Bloody Mary

    Lucile’s

  • News

    December 1, 2005

    Focus on the Family

    The McAdams want their children back, but can former heroin addicts succeed as parents?

  • News

    June 2, 2005

    Tricks or Treatment

    Breaking the cycle of addiction and crime.

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Primate Directive

    Rita Anderson has a message for the University of Colorado: Let my monkeys go.

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Nowhere Boy

    His biological parents didn't want him -- but to get him the help he needs, his adoptive parents must give him up.

  • News

    December 12, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of December 12, 2002

  • News

    December 5, 2002

    Arrested Development

    A Denver therapist wants to lock up sexual predators -- forever. But patients say the treatment is just making them bitter.

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of October 10, 2002

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    A Chemistry Experiment

    The Denver Drug Court tests a formula for reclaiming addicts.

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    Looking for a Fix

    Forty bucks buys a flicker of heaven and a life of hell.

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    The Shifting Drug War

    The pendulum is swinging back from stiff mandatory sentences for drug offenses.

  • News

    June 14, 2001

    Toast of the Town

    Denver C.A.R.E.S. picks drunks off the streets, then puts them right back out there.

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    A Mile High

    Trick or treatment?

  • Music

    November 2, 2000

    Moment of Truth

    A Goonie no more, Corey Feldman is searching for his soul as a rock musician.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best new narcotics anonymous meeting

    Ray of Light

  • News

    April 13, 2000

    Wish Upon a Czar

    The mayor's efforts to crown a drug czar aren't exactly smokin'.

  • News

    May 20, 1999

    Truth or Scare

    Drug-using DARE graduates come clean about the program's faults.

  • News

    July 30, 1998

    The Big Fix

    A new detox program for heroin abusers storms into Denver. Methadone proponents are irked.

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    Used and Abused

    What's it like to work at the state's largest detox? These counselors were scared straight.

  • News

    June 18, 1998

    Hard Lessons

    Ten years ago, Colorado began to force batterers into treatment programs. but do they work?

  • News

    June 18, 1998

    No Way to Treat a Lady: Victims Get Busted, Too

    Ten years ago, Colorado began to force batterers into treatment programs. but do they work?

  • News

    October 9, 1997

    Gangster Rap

    Adams County deputies hit the road to spread the word to landlords about suspicious characters.

  • News

    October 2, 1997

    Fill'er Up

    In Trinidad, you don't have to drink in bars in wind up behind bars

  • News

    August 16, 1995

    SHOOT UP FIRST, ANSWER QUESTIONS LATER

    In Trinidad, you don't have to drink in bars in wind up behind bars

  • News

    April 19, 1995

    SEGREGATED SALVATION

    CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HAVE DENVER'S SALVATION ARMY AT WAR WITH ITSELF.BACKWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS THE SALVATION ARMY'S DENVER REHAB CENTER IS THERE TO HELP, SAY FORMER EMPLOYEES--UNLESS YOU HAPPEN TO BE BLACK.

  • News

    June 8, 1994

    LETTERS

    CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HAVE DENVER'S SALVATION ARMY AT WAR WITH ITSELF.BACKWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS THE SALVATION ARMY'S DENVER REHAB CENTER IS THERE TO HELP, SAY FORMER EMPLOYEES--UNLESS YOU HAPPEN TO BE BLACK.

  • Film

    May 18, 1994

    ALL WET

    CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HAVE DENVER'S SALVATION ARMY AT WAR WITH ITSELF.BACKWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS THE SALVATION ARMY'S DENVER REHAB CENTER IS THERE TO HELP, SAY FORMER EMPLOYEES--UNLESS YOU HAPPEN TO BE BLACK.

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