New Mexico Puts Out Naloxone Access Map
Karen 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.
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New Naloxone Map
As New Mexico continues the fight against opioid addiction, state health officials have been working hard to offer more resources... View Article
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September is National Recovery Month!
National Recovery Month is held to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with... View Article
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Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths
Prevention and treatment efforts should attend to broad polysubstance use/misuse.
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International Overdose Awareness Day — August 31, 2019
International 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.
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial
A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled that Johnson & Johnson had intentionally played down the dangers and oversold the... View Article
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Let’s Talk Recovery From Opioid Addiction
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
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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New Mexico delegation announces plan to help combat opioid abuse
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In 2017, 2 out of 3 overdose deaths in the state involved an opioid, according to the New... View Article
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Naloxone training scheduled at Santa Fe Indian Center
Through a partnership with the state Department of Health, the Santa Fe Indian Center is offering training this week to... View Article
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Walmart Launches Groundbreaking Disposal Solution to Aid in Fight Against Opioid Abuse and Misuse
Retailer first national pharmacy chain to offer free opioid disposal solution at all pharmacy locations. The opioid epidemic is as... View Article
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Task force report highlights intergenerational drug abuse
Intergenerational drug use has plagued Santa Fe communities for decades, but prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol may be on... View Article
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Is the cost worth putting Narcan in cop cars?
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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To reduce opioid deaths, prescribe the right medicines
The 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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State medical board approves prescribing marijuana for opioid addicts.
The State Medical Cannabis Advisory Board twice in recent years voted to recommend opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition... View Article
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Officer uses naloxone to save man’s life after overdose in police car
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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Want to Reduce Opioid Deaths? Get People the Medications They Need
Drugs like buprenorphine could sharply curb the nation’s opioid overdose crisis. But federal laws make it difficult for people who need such medications to get them.
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