Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado — naloxone might be one reason why

By: Kaylin Klie

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 947

Last Updated: 4 days, 14 hours ago

This commentary was originally published by The Conversation.

In Colorado, from 2016 to 2020, 33 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth died from accidental overdoses. That’s more than died from traditional obstetric complications like infection, high blood pressure or bleeding combined.

More recent data shows an encouraging turnaround. The number of maternal overdose deaths dropped 60%, from 20 in 2022 to eight in 2023. I think one …

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