/tags/rio-arriba-county Rio Arriba County en-US Copyright Fri, 01 May 2020 22:28:10 GMT /local-news/2020-05-01/rio-arriba-county-already-fighting-opioid-epidemic-transfers-lessons-learned-to-covid-response Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Northern New Mexico’s Rio Arriba County faces new challenges to meet the needs of its residents in recovery. After… Fri, 01 May 2020 22:28:10 GMT /local-news/2020-05-01/rio-arriba-county-already-fighting-opioid-epidemic-transfers-lessons-learned-to-covid-response Khalil Ekulona /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 /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 /local-news/2018-05-24/rio-arriba-county-commission-protests-federal-opioid-grant-program-focus Rio Arriba County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday, May 24, protesting federal public health grants that are supposed to focus on… Thu, 24 May 2018 23:39:53 GMT /local-news/2018-05-24/rio-arriba-county-commission-protests-federal-opioid-grant-program-focus Elaine Baumgartel /local-news/2018-05-17/rural-opioid-grants-target-mostly-white-counties-none-in-new-mexico Congress boosted the budget for the battle against the opioid epidemic this year, and a chunk of it—$100 million—is slated for treatment and prevention in… Fri, 18 May 2018 01:06:00 GMT /local-news/2018-05-17/rural-opioid-grants-target-mostly-white-counties-none-in-new-mexico Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-05-14/rio-arriba-not-on-feds-priority-list-for-opioid-funding The federal government is distributing grant money to counties to fight opioid addiction. But Española and the surrounding area might not get any of it,… Tue, 15 May 2018 00:04:37 GMT /local-news/2018-05-14/rio-arriba-not-on-feds-priority-list-for-opioid-funding Marisa Demarco /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/2017-06-22/senates-health-care-proposal-could-cut-crucial-services-in-n-m The Senate released a revised GOP health care bill on Thursday, June 22, with major cuts to Medicaid, reproductive health, and mental health programs… Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:37:11 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-06-22/senates-health-care-proposal-could-cut-crucial-services-in-n-m /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