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Research shows early childhood education is one of the most effective ways to prevent drug use later in life. That’s especially important in Rio Arriba…
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Española has had one of the highest rates of heroin addiction in the country for decades. It’s a public health crisis that can create particular…
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that could bring new money to fight the nation’s opioid epidemic. It’s a measure that could have…
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Lawmakers are trying to stop the planned closure of a youth detox center in Albuquerque. The Turquoise Lodge detox service was funded by the state three…
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A Rio Arriba County detox center is getting $45,000 from a state-funded grant. The county’s Community Health Council voted to award the funds…
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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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Bernalillo County Commissioners are declaring an emergency over the county’s high level of opioid overdoses. The measure to declare a public health…
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Ads raising awareness about the overdose-reversing drug naloxone will be appearing on the sides of buses around Albuquerque. It’s available…
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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,…