Opioid epidemic: Preventing overdose deaths

October 23, 2019

Addiction, Blog, Medication Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use, Press, Prevention

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As an overdose prevention coordinator, Bernie Lieving works to prevent drug overdoses and train first responders, families,... View Article

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Medication-assisted treatment used to fight opioid addiction

October 23, 2019

Addiction, Blog, Medication Assisted Treatment, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use, Press, Treatment

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dr. Leslie Hayes began working as a family doctor in Rio Arriba County when the area claimed... View Article

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Let’s Talk Recovery From Opioid Addiction

August 13, 2019

Addiction, Blog, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use, Recovery

Let’s Talk New Mexico 8/8, 8a: Call in now 505-277-5866. New Mexicans trying to kick an addiction to opioids have limited... View Article

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TASK FORCE // SUBCOMMITTEES TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS

June 4, 2019

Addiction, Blog, Medication Assisted Treatment, Prevention, Treatment

SANTA FE, N.M. — Utilizing a portion of the mostly vacant Midtown Campus for substance abuse recovery, opening a city-sanctioned... View Article

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Is the cost worth putting Narcan in cop cars?

April 2, 2019

Addiction, Blog, Naloxone, Prevention, Recovery, Treatment

For the past 10 years, New Mexico has had some of the highest opioid-related death rates in the country. To... View Article

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Officer uses naloxone to save man’s life after overdose in police car

April 1, 2019

Addiction, Blog, Naloxone, Press

It’s something that affects every community, especially our own, Drug overdoses are something many officers see. Just two years ago,... View Article

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Nuggets

December 13, 2018

Addiction, Blog, Prevention, Recovery, Video

A short animated video about addiction

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