COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to impact our state, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has launched new online tools to... View Article
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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
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Medication-assisted treatment used to fight opioid addiction
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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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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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
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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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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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New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division Targets Opioid Epidemic
New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division is addressing the state's opioid epidemic through a variety of evidence-based programs aimed at prevention, treatment and recovery.
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‘War on drugs’ doesn’t tackle the drug problem
“We know that fewer families cycle in and out of jail when people get the support they need to address the root cause of their problematic drug use...”
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Local Health Professionals Combat Opioid Problem
But a new effort in the local opioid fight is “A Dose of Reality,” an awareness campaign launched in the county in January.
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