
Opioid epidemic: Preventing overdose deaths
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As an overdose prevention coordinator, Bernie Lieving works to prevent drug overdoses and train first responders, families,... View Article
Read MoreALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As an overdose prevention coordinator, Bernie Lieving works to prevent drug overdoses and train first responders, families,... View Article
Read MoreALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dr. Leslie Hayes began working as a family doctor in Rio Arriba County when the area claimed... View Article
Read MoreKaren Cheman, who has worked for 13 years in the state Human Services Department’s Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, said the map fills a growing need.
Read MoreAs New Mexico continues the fight against opioid addiction, state health officials have been working hard to offer more resources... View Article
Read MoreNational Recovery Month is held to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with... View Article
Read MorePrevention and treatment efforts should attend to broad polysubstance use/misuse.
Read MoreInternational Overdose Awareness Day is a global event that aims to raise awareness that overdose death is preventable and to reduce the stigma associated with drug-related death.
Read MoreA judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled that Johnson & Johnson had intentionally played down the dangers and oversold the... View Article
Read MoreLet’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
Read MoreSANTA FE, N.M. — Utilizing a portion of the mostly vacant Midtown Campus for substance abuse recovery, opening a city-sanctioned... View Article
Read MoreALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In 2017, 2 out of 3 overdose deaths in the state involved an opioid, according to the New... View Article
Read MoreThrough a partnership with the state Department of Health, the Santa Fe Indian Center is offering training this week to... View Article
Read MoreRetailer first national pharmacy chain to offer free opioid disposal solution at all pharmacy locations. The opioid epidemic is as... View Article
Read MoreIntergenerational drug use has plagued Santa Fe communities for decades, but prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol may be on... View Article
Read MoreFor the past 10 years, New Mexico has had some of the highest opioid-related death rates in the country. To... View Article
Read MoreThe federal government released a report last week that came to a striking conclusion: More than 80 percent of the... View Article
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