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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 is addressing the state's opioid epidemic through a variety of evidence-based programs aimed at prevention, treatment and recovery.
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“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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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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