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Alcohol poisoning results from the rapid ingestion of large quantities of alcohol, which can lead to very high blood alcohol concentrations and death. In the past several years, the highly publicized alcohol-poisoning deaths of college students in a number of states have focused much-needed national and state attention on the risks of binge drinking in the underage and college-age population.
In 2003, New Mexico experienced a dramatic increase in drug overdose deaths due to prescription drugs. This alarming trend was observed in other US states as well. However, the unexpected increase in prescription drug overdose death exacerbated the already high burden associated with illicit drug use in New Mexico.