/tags/prescription-drugs prescription drugs en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:06:16 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-01-27/your-nm-gov-ep-6-with-matt-grubs I talk with Matt Grubs about the Wholesale Prescription Drug Act (SB1) to get a sense of its chances of passing and how it will affect New Mexicans. We… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:06:16 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-01-27/your-nm-gov-ep-6-with-matt-grubs Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2019-04-25/dea-take-back-day-aims-to-collect-leftover-prescription-drugs Hundreds of people die each day from drug overdoses around the country. This Saturday is National Take Back Day, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:44:29 GMT /local-news/2019-04-25/dea-take-back-day-aims-to-collect-leftover-prescription-drugs /public-health-new-mexico/2015-01-12/legislature-to-hear-prescription-take-back-proposal Democratic State Senator Michael Padilla of Bernalillo County plans to introduce legislation that would require pharmacies to set up programs to take back… Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:54:58 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-01-12/legislature-to-hear-prescription-take-back-proposal Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2014-09-05/overdoses-down-in-new-mexico New Mexico has led the nation in drug overdose deaths for the past few decades. With rates around twice the national average, overdoses here account for… Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:55:43 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-09-05/overdoses-down-in-new-mexico Ed Williams /public-health-new-mexico/2014-06-19/overdose-drug-covered-by-medicaid New Mexico has the second-highest rate of overdose deaths in the country, according to the CDC. Now, a life-saving drug called naloxone is not only… Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:02:05 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-06-19/overdose-drug-covered-by-medicaid Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2013-12-13/high-demand-strong-supply-drive-new-mexicos-heroin-problems Stan Padilla has been using heroin for 45 years. On this cold December morning, he’s taking time to visit an Albuquerque syringe exchange to pick up clean… Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:03:53 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2013-12-13/high-demand-strong-supply-drive-new-mexicos-heroin-problems /public-health-new-mexico/2013-11-01/in-new-mexico-heroin-use-continues-to-fuel-crime-overdoses Heroin is the reigning king of drugs in New Mexico. From overdoses to prosecutions, heroin is wreaking havoc, and to make matters worse, it’s cheaper,… Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:57:41 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2013-11-01/in-new-mexico-heroin-use-continues-to-fuel-crime-overdoses