Without reservations: Wash your hands
Patty Talahongva Indian Country Today New Mexico has a colorful way of spreading a strong message. The state’s Indian Affairs... View Article
Native American cartoonist spreads COVID-19 awareness
by: KRQE StaffPosted: Jun 15, 2020 / 09:25 PM MDT NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Native American cartoonist is helping the state spread... View Article
Virtual town hall to address COVID-19 in Indian Country
BY ADRIAN GOMEZ / JOURNAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITORPublished: Friday, April 17th, 2020 at 10:32pm Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal... View Article
Tribes feeling brunt of coronavirus impact in NM
Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal BY DAN BOYD / JOURNAL CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEFPublished: Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 at 11:20am SANTA... View Article
Saving lives with Narcan
Known by the brand name Narcan, naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.... View Article
People Recently Released From Incarceration Are At a Much Higher Risk for Opioid Overdose.
Two-thirds of prisoners in the United States have a history of opioid use. Prescription or illicit opioid overdose death risk... View Article
Opioid epidemic: Preventing overdose deaths
Addiction, Medication Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use, Press Releases, Prevention
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As an overdose prevention coordinator, Bernie Lieving works to prevent drug overdoses and train first responders, families,... View Article
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Department of Health Survey
SANTA FE, NM – A New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) survey finds 85 percent of adults in the state... View Article
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