The Colorado State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) is a network of state agencies and data experts brought together to examine the patterns, context, and impact of substance use. The Colorado SEOW is associated with the Attorney General’s Office as the data committee for the Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force. This unique relationship allows the SEOW to provide key leaders and legislators with information on substance use trends and to help inform the allocation of resources.
What's happening? The Alcohol Policy Workgroup is a subcommittee of the larger SEOW and was formed to research evidence-based policies to reduce excessive drinking. We are happy to announce the group created its first product, a brief on Reducing Excessive Drinking to Build Healthier Communities. The group is developing a dissemination plan for the brief and will continue to research how recommended strategies may be implemented at the state and local levels. The group plans to create additional resources that community organizations can use when considering these evidence-based policies.
Upcoming Meetings The SEOW meets monthly on the third Thursday from 9-11 a.m. (locations vary). Future dates are:
National News The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ)
CBHSQis the U.S. government's lead agency for behavioral health statistics and is housed within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The Center publishes short reports on a variety of substance abuse topics using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Recent reports include the following:
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Partnering Organizations
Arapahoe County Boulder County Public Health City and County of Denver, Department of Human Services Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol & Drug Educators Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care
Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Colorado Department of Public Safety Colorado Department of Revenue
Denver Department of Environmental Health
Denver Public Health Drug Enforcement Agency Office of the Attorney General
Omni Institute Rise Above Colorado Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Rocky Mountain Poison Center Tri-County Health Department
University of Colorado Denver, The Evaluation Center
