/tags/opioids opioids en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:02:35 GMT /local-news/2024-08-13/vasquez-heinrich-fentanyl-border New Mexico U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez and Sen. Martin Heinrich visited the state’s border with Mexico Monday to highlight policies to stem the flow of fentanyl into the country. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:02:35 GMT /local-news/2024-08-13/vasquez-heinrich-fentanyl-border Nash Jones /local-news/2023-08-23/santa-fe-center-to-boost-opioid-treatment-options-in-mckinley-county Access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction is limited in New Mexico, but particularly in rural communities. The Santa Fe Recovery Center is hoping to change that in northwest New Mexico’s McKinley County with the help of a sizable federal grant. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:43:43 GMT /local-news/2023-08-23/santa-fe-center-to-boost-opioid-treatment-options-in-mckinley-county Nash Jones /local-news/2023-05-05/nm-senator-leads-call-for-dea-to-make-opioid-addiction-medication-easier-to-access New Mexico’s senior U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich is leading a bipartisan call for the Drug Enforcement Administration to make the opioid addiction medication buprenorphine more accessible. In a letter to the agency this week, the group of senators argue the DEA needs to be more transparent about its policies. Fri, 05 May 2023 23:39:04 GMT /local-news/2023-05-05/nm-senator-leads-call-for-dea-to-make-opioid-addiction-medication-easier-to-access Nash Jones /local-news/2023-04-21/veterinary-tranquilizer-appearing-mixed-with-opioids-in-new-mexico The drug is most commonly paired with fentanyl, and healthcare workers say overdoses related to the combination are more complicated to treat. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:22:11 GMT /local-news/2023-04-21/veterinary-tranquilizer-appearing-mixed-with-opioids-in-new-mexico Megan Myscofski /local-news/2023-04-10/addiction-treatment-to-be-required-in-nm-prisons People in New Mexico state prisons are unable to access medication for addiction treatment unless they’re pregnant— even if they had been on medication before being incarcerated or were transferred from a handful of county jails that provide it. A new state law is going to change that. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:22:08 GMT /local-news/2023-04-10/addiction-treatment-to-be-required-in-nm-prisons Nash Jones /local-news/2022-11-29/advocates-urge-lawmakers-to-expand-access-to-opioid-treatment-in-nm-jails State prisons are required under the U.S. Constitution to provide “adequate medical care” to those they incarcerate. However, prisons in New Mexico and 16 other states do not provide inmates with medication for opioid addiction, and neither do most of its county jails. Advocates are calling on lawmakers to expand this treatment in New Mexico lockups in the upcoming legislative session. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:55:27 GMT /local-news/2022-11-29/advocates-urge-lawmakers-to-expand-access-to-opioid-treatment-in-nm-jails Nash Jones /kunm-news-update/2020-04-24/fri-mayors-urge-reopening-state-as-covid-19-cases-rise-to-2-521-more COVID-19 Cases Rise To 2,521 Cases With Six Additional Deaths – 91����, Albuquerque JournalThe number of positive COVID-19 cases jumped by 153 Friday to… Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:40:40 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-04-24/fri-mayors-urge-reopening-state-as-covid-19-cases-rise-to-2-521-more 91���� News /public-health-new-mexico/2019-11-01/overdose-prevention-drug-to-be-prescribed-with-opioids 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… Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:48:23 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-11-01/overdose-prevention-drug-to-be-prescribed-with-opioids May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-18/research-shows-naloxone-more-available-outside-abq An overdose-reversing medication has become an important tool in preventing opioid deaths. But it’s not as available in Albuquerque as it is in other… Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:00:33 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-18/research-shows-naloxone-more-available-outside-abq May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-09-10/santa-fe-program-pairs-art-with-opioid-addiction-treatment Opioid addiction comes with more than just physical symptoms. A big part of fighting for sobriety is recovering emotionally, and for different people,… Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:08:12 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-09-10/santa-fe-program-pairs-art-with-opioid-addiction-treatment May Ortega