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Hundreds of New Mexicans die from opioid overdoses every year. A new law went into effect this summer that requires patients who are getting prescriptions…
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There are about 1.7 million opioid prescriptions written every year in New Mexico. The state still has a problem with opioid related deaths, but the…
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A new report breaks down potential years of life lost when people die before the age of 75 and younger people are dying earlier. There’s been an increase…
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Congress is considering legislation that will make it easier to treat people for opioid addiction. And doctors in Rio Arriba County—an area hard-hit by…
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The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a nine percent drop in drug overdoses in 2015.A nine percent drop means about 50 fewer people died from…
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Democratic State Senator Michael Padilla of Bernalillo County plans to introduce legislation that would require pharmacies to set up programs to take back…
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A drug called naloxone reversed more than 700 overdoses in New Mexico last year. But hurdles remain for making the drug more widely available.…
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New Mexico has led the nation in drug overdose deaths for the past few decades. With rates around twice the national average, overdoses here account for…
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Heroin is the reigning king of drugs in New Mexico. From overdoses to prosecutions, heroin is wreaking havoc, and to make matters worse, it’s cheaper,…
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New data from the Centers For Disease Control conclude that nationally, overdose deaths among women have been on the rise since 1999; and that since 2007,…