/tags/drug-addiction drug addiction en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:31:26 GMT /local-news/2020-04-29/ynmg-covid-sober-in-a-shutdown Episode 53 is all about re-entering the world from jail or prison during the pandemic, and holding onto your recovery from addiction during quarantine.… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:31:26 GMT /local-news/2020-04-29/ynmg-covid-sober-in-a-shutdown Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-health-new-mexico/2019-11-07/abq-organizers-discuss-opioid-stigma-accessibility Dozens of organizations around New Mexico help folks who are addicted to opioids. The Bernalillo County Community Health Council is one of them. Council… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 23:08:31 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-11-07/abq-organizers-discuss-opioid-stigma-accessibility May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-11-06/behavioral-health-providers-look-forward-to-new-governor Getting behavioral health care in New Mexico has never been easy. The system that cares for people with things like mental illness, addiction, and… Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:20:15 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-11-06/behavioral-health-providers-look-forward-to-new-governor Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2016-11-03/voices-behind-the-vote-silence-on-substance-abuse 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… Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:18:23 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-11-03/voices-behind-the-vote-silence-on-substance-abuse Ed Williams /local-news/2016-06-06/apd-chief-defends-reverse-drug-sting-tactic When you think of a drug sting operation, you might think of busting drug dealers. Last week the chief of the Albuquerque Police Department defended a… Tue, 07 Jun 2016 02:16:37 GMT /local-news/2016-06-06/apd-chief-defends-reverse-drug-sting-tactic Elaine Baumgartel /public-health-new-mexico/2016-02-01/millions-could-be-axed-from-behavioral-health The state Legislature is working up a budget, and one proposal on the table would cut more than $8 million from behavioral health services. Residents… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 02:32:21 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-02-01/millions-could-be-axed-from-behavioral-health Marisa Demarco