When alcohol deaths rose 60% in our state as reported by the Denver Post January 2024, I wondered how lawmakers would respond to such a dramatic rise in deaths considering only a few years prior when it was opioids, they mobilized in force against it.
As a retiree and graduate student in the Master of Public Policy program at University of Colorado (Denver) at the time, that one question of “how will lawmakers respond to the 60% rise in alcohol deaths” would lead me on an immersive investigative journey into caste privilege, alcohol supremacy, racism, favoritism and state dependency on the exploitation of vulnerable populations. And that Colorado’s legacy alcohol policies are the biggest barriers to health equity in our state — weirdly and ironically led by Democrats.
I’ve created this website, Health Equity Colorado, as a repository for research findings, questions, resources and data. It’s a work in progress. Thank you for visiting!
Health Equity Colorado 