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Southeast New Mexico Has Highest Rate of Emergency Department Visits in the State
April 26, 2019 - Health Statistics - Information
A New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) report examining the most recent year of data available, finds the southeast part of the state has the highest rate of emergency room visits. « read more »
Nearly Two Out of Three New Mexicans Know Someone Addicted to Opioids
April 15, 2019 - Opioid Safety - Information
A New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) survey finds 85 percent of adults in the state recognize prescription opioid abuse to be an extremely serious public health problem in our state, with nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reporting they know someone who is or has been addicted to opioids. « read more »
Recommended Overdose Prevention Measures
April 1, 2019 - Harm Reduction - Information
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces eleven recommendations to continue the state’s progress addressing drug overdose rates. « read more »