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Overdose deaths declined in New Mexico again
January 7, 2025 - Substance Use Epidemiology - Awareness
New Mexico mortality data show a decrease in drug overdose deaths statewide for the second consecutive year since 2021. « read more »
Department of Health Reports Rise in Alcohol-Related Deaths in 2018
September 25, 2019 - Substance Use Epidemiology - Information
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports an increase in alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico in 2018, when 1,544 New Mexicans died from alcohol-related causes. That is up six percent from 2017, when there were 1,461 alcohol-related deaths. New Mexico has had the highest alcohol-related de... « read more »