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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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When someone addicted to heroin or prescription wants to quit, the first step is to find a detox center where they can safely go through withdrawals from…
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When a public health crisis gets out of control, it can overwhelm law enforcement agencies. That’s what’s happened with the Española Police Department as…
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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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Rio Arriba County has the country’s highest rate of opioid overdose. That’s partly because a severe shortage of funding for detox and recovery programs…
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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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The opioid epidemic is a national crisis, and in Northern New Mexico it’s a problem that’s been around for decades.For the latest in our Voices Behind the…
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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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Rio Arriba County’s Health and Human Services Department is helping law enforcement there stock the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.Rio Arriba County has…