/tags/opioid Opioid en-US Copyright Thu, 07 Nov 2019 23:08:31 GMT /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 /local-news/2019-08-13/new-mexico-granted-millions-to-fight-rural-opioid-epidemic Federal money to treat and prevent opioid addiction in rural counties would have targeted predominantly white areas around the country—skipping New… Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:25:31 GMT /local-news/2019-08-13/new-mexico-granted-millions-to-fight-rural-opioid-epidemic Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-07-12/feds-de-prioritize-list-of-mostly-white-counties-for-anti-opioid-dollars Congress is spending billions more than it ever has to fight the opioid epidemic affecting the nation. Some of that money is going to rural areas, and… Thu, 12 Jul 2018 23:01:53 GMT /local-news/2018-07-12/feds-de-prioritize-list-of-mostly-white-counties-for-anti-opioid-dollars Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-05-31/feds-say-list-of-white-counties-wont-be-prioritized-for-opioid-funding New Mexico’s been fighting the opioid epidemic for decades, but it wasn’t until last year that the federal government declared it a public health… Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:54:10 GMT /local-news/2018-05-31/feds-say-list-of-white-counties-wont-be-prioritized-for-opioid-funding Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2017-11-18/balderas-wants-congress-to-repeal-prescription-drug-law Attorneys general across the country are claiming that a 2016 law is preventing the Drug Enforcement Agency from stopping the overprescribing of opioid… Sat, 18 Nov 2017 18:11:37 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-11-18/balderas-wants-congress-to-repeal-prescription-drug-law Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-10-02/what-does-nm-need-to-beat-the-opioid-epidemic Let’s Talk New Mexico 10/5 8a: The opioid epidemic—and what to do about it—has become a national conversation in recent years. Congress has passed bills… Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:24:02 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-10-02/what-does-nm-need-to-beat-the-opioid-epidemic Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-09-22/mora-county-sues-over-opioid-epidemic The opioid epidemic has racked up enormous costs for local governments in New Mexico, as cities and counties struggle to pay for medical care, law… Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:04:12 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-09-22/mora-county-sues-over-opioid-epidemic Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-04-20/n-m-to-get-nearly-5-million-to-fight-opioid-epidemic New Mexico will receive $4.8 million in federal dollars for opioid treatment and prevention this year. The money comes from the 21st Century Cures Act, a… Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:17:21 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-04-20/n-m-to-get-nearly-5-million-to-fight-opioid-epidemic Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-02/life-saving-treatment-scarce-in-the-midst-of-an-epidemic 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… Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:28:41 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-02/life-saving-treatment-scarce-in-the-midst-of-an-epidemic Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-01/police-chief-families-crying-out-for-help 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… Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:29:10 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-02-01/police-chief-families-crying-out-for-help Ed Williams