Since 2013, José Esquibel has served as the Vice Chair of Prevention for the Colorado Statewide Substance Abuse Trend and Response Task Force, a legislatively mandated task force chaired by Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman. His role includes active participation in a collaborative and comprehensive approach to addressing multiple issues related to Rx drug abuse through the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention. The consortium serves as the official Rx drug abuse prevention committee of the task force and is focused on implementing the goals of the Colorado Plan to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan related to public awareness, provider and prescriber education, the prescription drug monitoring program, and disposal of unused household medications. Esquibel's experience in substance abuse prevention includes work at the community level and within state government.