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92 matches found for “Prevention of excessive alcohol consumption”.

• Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption (resource) [+]
  Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States and is a risk factor for many health and societal problems.
• The Community Guide: Excessive Alcohol Consumption (resource) [+]
  The Community Guide: Excessive Alcohol Consumption
• April is Alcohol Awareness Month (news) [+]
  April 22, 2024 — April is national Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse. Over time, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious issues that affect your quality of life, both physically and mentally.
• Alcohol Use in New Mexico Infographic (June 2024) (publication) [+]
  This helpful infographic provides information on the use of alcohol in New Mexico in a visual fashion which makes it easy to understand. Highlights include death rates among working age adults, daily deaths due to alcohol-related issues, what is considered excessive drinking, and more.
• Alcohol Use in McKinley County (publication) [+]
  This helpful infographic provides information on the use of alcohol in McKinley County New Mexico in a visual fashion which makes it easy to understand. Highlights include death rates among working age adults, daily deaths due to alcohol-related issues, what is considered excessive drinking, and more.
• Alcohol Use in McKinley County Infographic (publication) [+]
  This helpful infographic provides information on the use of alcohol in McKinley County New Mexico in a visual fashion which makes it easy to understand. Highlights include death rates among working age adults, daily deaths due to alcohol-related issues, what is considered excessive drinking, and more.
• Alcohol Use in New Mexico (publication) [+]
  This helpful infographic provides information on the use of alcohol in New Mexico in a visual fashion which makes it easy to understand. Highlights include death rates among working age adults, daily deaths due to alcohol-related issues, what is considered excessive drinking, and more.
• Chronic Liver Disease Mortality in New Mexico, 1981-2004 (Part 1) (health data) [+]
  Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a chronic condition that has a variety of causes, including alcohol consumption, exposure to various drugs and toxic chemicals, and viral hepatitis. Excessive alcohol consumption has historically been the leading cause of CLD.
• Alcohol-Related Death (resource) [+]
  The consequences of excessive alcohol use are severe in New Mexico. New Mexico's total alcohol-related death rate has ranked 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the U.S. since 1981; and 1st for the period 1997 through 2007.
• Fish Consumption Guidelines (resource) [+]
  This page on the New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking website is an overview of safe fish consumption from New Mexico Lakes and Rivers. It provides detailed information about contaminants that have been detected at levels that could result in health problems. There is also a guide with information on how you can minimize your consumption of these contaminants and how you can properly clean and prepare the fish you catch.
• Alcohol Outlet Density in New Mexico Infographic (publication) [+]
  This helpful infographic provides information on the alcohol outlet density in New Mexico in a visual fashion which makes it easy to understand. Highlights include the effects of greater alcohol density, neighborhood outcomes, mental health effects, motor vehicle accidents, intimate partner violence, underage drinking, and more.
• Chronic Liver Disease Mortality in New Mexico, 1981-2004 (Part 2) (health data) [+]
  The etiology of chronic liver disease (CLD) and recent trends in CLD death in New Mexico and the U.S. were described in Part 1 of this report. As reported there, during the period 1981-2004 Hepatitis C (HCV) emerged as an important cause of chronic liver disease death, while excessive alcohol consumption remained the leading cause of CLD death in both New Mexico and the United States.
• Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention New Mexico, 2014 (health data) [+]
  The objective of this analysis was to describe Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention among adults in New Mexico and assess A-SBI implementation by alcohol consumption status.
• Alcohol Use Data by NM County 2008-2012 (health data) [+]
  The consequences of excessive alcohol use are severe in New Mexico. New Mexico's total alcohol-related death rate has ranked 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the U.S. since 1981; and 1st for the period 1997 through 2007.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (resource) [+]
  NIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being. It is the largest funder of alcohol research in the world.
• Defining and Analyzing a Health Problem (publication) [+]
  This is an exercise with which to practice the Assessment Process for the problem of Excessive Drinking (alcohol) for your county. You will work in groups of five persons. You may each be from different counties.
• Alcohol Poisoning Death in New Mexico, 1999-2003 (health data) [+]
  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.
• Policy Brief: Next Steps to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm in New Mexico (health data) [+]
  While alcohol-related motor vehicle crash death rates have decreased, death rates from other alcohol-related causes - injury deaths including suicides, homicides, falls, and non-alcohol-poisoning; and alcohol-related chronic disease deaths, particularly chronic liver disease - have actually increased.
• New Mexico’s Alcohol Related Death Rate is the Highest in the United States (health data) [+]
  New Mexico has the highest alcohol-attributable mortality rate in the nation. Some alcohol related causes of death are associated with chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis, alcohol dependence as well as alcohol related injuries such as motor vehicle crashes, poisonings, falls, homicide, and suicide.
• What's in Your Pet Food? (publication) [+]
  Usually foodborne illnesses are the result of improper handling or consumption of improperly cooked foods, and the range of pathogenic microorganisms that cause such infectious disease includes bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Many of those that are infectious to humans also affect animals, while some are mutually exclusive.
• Alcohol-related deaths decline in New Mexico for the second year in a row (news) [+]
  January 17, 2025 — Alcohol-related deaths decreased in 2023 for the second consecutive year, marking progress in the state’s efforts to combat alcohol misuse, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH).
• April is National Alcohol Awareness Month (news) [+]
  April 9, 2025 — Alcohol Awareness Month is an ideal time to educate ourselves and others about alcohol-related risks, such as cancer, chronic liver disease, and death as well as to acknowledge those who are in recovery.
• Accidental Deaths from Natural & Environmental Factors 1990-1998 (health data) [+]
  Accidental deaths due to natural and environmental factors include such phenomena as excessive heat, excessive cold, other weather-related events, and injuries from animals. From 1990 through 1998, 300 accidental deaths caused by natural and environmental factors occurred in New Mexico.
• Breath Alcohol Instrument Peripheral Ordering (publication) [+]
  Breath Alcohol Instrument Peripheral Ordering
• Alcohol Use in Catron County Infographic (publication) [+]
  Alcohol Use in Catron County Infographic
• List of Approved Breath and Blood Alcohol Devices (publication) [+]
  List of Approved Breath and Blood Alcohol Devices
• The Human and Economic Cost of Alcohol Abuse in New Mexico, 2006 (health data) [+]
  Alcohol use and misuse is the third leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Alcohol contributes to injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes, fires, falls, and drowning. Alcohol also contributes to violence such as child
• YRRS Report 2013: Statewide High School & Middle School Alcohol (health data) [+]
  Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more so than tobacco or illicit drugs. Youth who start drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years. Binge drinking accounts for about 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States.
• Substance Use Epidemiology Data Reports (resource) [+]
  These reports present several major indicators of substance abuse in New Mexico. The major indicators include outcome indicators (e.g., major causes of alcohol-related death) and indicators of substance abuse consumption behavior (i.e., self-reported substance use behavior from statewide surveys). The presentation of each major indicator includes a text description of the major data findings; a detailed table with results by gender, age group, and race/ethnicity; a table detailing county results by race/ethnicity; a bar chart and a map with rates for each New Mexico county; and additional charts illustrating other pertinent findings.
• Breath Alcohol (topic)
• Embrace Dry January and go alcohol-free (news) [+]
  January 6, 2025 — Start the new year with a healthy reset by joining the growing movement of Dry January, a month-long commitment to go alcohol-free and focus on wellness.
• New online tool combats alcohol misuse (news) [+]
  December 4, 2024 — State releases ePrevention, a new online screening and intervention tool to combat alcohol misuse in New Mexico.
• CDC: Alcohol Use (resource) [+]
  CDC Alcohol page
• Breath Alcohol Database (nmhealth.org) (resource) [+]
  Breath Alcohol Database (nmhealth.org)
• Alcohol-Related Chronic Disease Deaths (resource) [+]
  Chronic heavy drinking (defined as drinking, on average, more than two drinks per day for men, and more than one drink per day for women) often is associated with alcoholism or alcohol dependence, and can cause or contribute to a number of diseases, including alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
• Alcohol Misuse Prevention (topic)
• New Mexico Diabetes Prevention Action Plan (publication) [+]
  The New Mexico Diabetes Prevention Action Plan is an action guide to scale and sustain the National Diabetes Prevention Program in New Mexico.
• Cryptosporidium Cases Associated with Raw Milk Products (news) [+]
  September 15, 2016 — Since August 31st, there have been 6 confirmed cases. Each reported consumption of raw milk products. The affected individuals are from Bernalillo County. Epidemiologists, laboratory staff and inspectors are working to confirm the source of the outbreak.
• Bernalillo County Announces Plans to Expand Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources (news) [+]
  September 24, 2018 — Today, the New Mexico Department of Health announced plans to relocate Turquoise Lodge Hospital to the former Gibson Medical Center located at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, to expand their services. The move will also enable Bernalillo County to expand behavioral health services utilizing the sp...
• New Mexico Substance Use Disorder Treatment Gap Analysis (January 2020) (publication) [+]
  The information provided in this document addresses one of the leading causes of early death for New Mexicans the misuse of substances including alcohol and drugs.
• Family Planning VAST Guidebook (publication) [+]
  The New Mexico Department of Health is engaged in an initiative focusing on four major issues that impact the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities in New Mexico: Violence (family violence and sexual abuse), Alcohol, Substance Abuse and Tobacco use are issues that affect many people in our state.
• Family Planning VAST Training Course (publication) [+]
  New Mexico’s Department of Health, Family Planning Program has developed this training on Violence, Alcohol Abuse,
• Breath Alcohol Training Cancellation Notification Form (publication) [+]
  Use this form to request online training cancellation
• Breath Alcohol Training Cancellation Notification Form (publication) [+]
  Use this form to cancel training requests.
• Injury Prevention (topic)
• Suicide Prevention National Strategic Plan 2012 (publication) [+]
  Reducing the number of suicides requires the engagement and commitment of people in many sectors in and outside of government, including public health, mental health, health care, the Armed Forces, business, entertainment, media, and education. This update of the strategy drew on suicide prevention experts from all these sectors.
• Human Rabies Prevention (publication) [+]
  These recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices update the previous recommendations on human rabies prevention and reflect the status of rabies and anti-rabies biologics in the United States.
• Naloxone Standing Order for Overdose Prevention and Education Programs (publication) [+]
  To contribute to decreasing morbidity and mortality related to opioid overdose, this standing order permits clinical staff of registered overdose prevention and education programs to obtain, store, and dispense/distribute naloxone to eligible clients; and non-clinical staff and volunteers who have completed the hepatitis and harm reduction certification training to obtain, store and distribute naloxone to eligible clients.
• Overdose Prevention and Pain Management Council Meeting Agenda (publication) [+]
  Overdose Prevention and Pain Management Council Meeting Agenda
• Governors Proclamation Suicide Prevention Month 2023 (publication) [+]
  Governors Proclamation Suicide Prevention Month 2023
• Overdose Prevention Centers Recommendation 11-18-2022 (publication) [+]
  Overdose Prevention Centers Recommendation 11-18-2022
• Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Protocol (with signatures) (publication) [+]
  This is the document which outlines the protocol (procedures) required to be followed by New Mexico Department of Health staff providing overdose prevention and naloxone distribution services.
• Agenda for the July 8, 2022 Overdose Prevention and Pain Management Council Meeting (publication) [+]
  Agenda for the July 8, 2022 Overdose Prevention and Pain Management Council Meeting
• Older Adult Falls Prevention Brochure (publication) [+]
  Older Adult Falls Prevention Brochure
• Proclamation: Suicide Prevention Month 2022 (publication) [+]
  Suicide Prevention Month 2022
• Governors Proclamation Falls Prevention Awareness Week, Sept 18-22, 2023 (publication) [+]
  Governors Proclamation Falls Prevention Awareness Week, Sept 18-22, 2023
• Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution (publication) [+]
  Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution
• Strategic Plan for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence 2015-2020 (publication) [+]
  This plan serves as a path toward ending sexual violence. It is meant to be used by agencies, organizations, universities, community coalitions, policy‐makers, prevention professionals, and other individuals interested in reducing the burden of sexual violence in New Mexico.
• Overdose Prevention Centers - Proposed Recommendation (publication) [+]
  Overdose Prevention Centers - Proposed Recommendation
• American Indian Suicide Prevention Resource Guide 2021 (publication) [+]
  American Indian Suicide Prevention Resource Guide
• Veterans, Active Military & Families, Reservists Suicide Prevention Resource Guide 2021 (publication) [+]
  Veterans, Active Military & Families, Reservists Suicide Prevention Resource Guide
• DOH Suicide Prevention Resource Guide 2023 (publication) [+]
  DOH Suicide Prevention Resource Guide
• Governors Proclamation Suicide Prevention Month 2022 (publication) [+]
  Governors Proclamation Suicide Prevention Month 2022
• Integrated Plan for HIV Prevention and Care 2022-2026 (publication) [+]
  Integrated Plan for HIV Prevention and Care 2022-2026
• 2023 Proclamation of National Injury Prevention Day (publication) [+]
  2023 Proclamation of National Injury Prevention Day
• Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections (publication) [+]
  Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Prevention of Childhood Lead Toxicity (publication) [+]
  Prevention of Childhood Lead Toxicity
• Alcohol-Related Injury Deaths (resource) [+]
  Binge drinking (defined as having five drinks or more on an occasion for men, and four drinks or more on an occasion for women) is a high-risk behavior associated with numerous injury outcomes, including motor vehicle fatalities, homicide, and suicide.
• Gov. Lujan Grisham releases FY24 executive budget recommendation (news) [+]
  January 17, 2023 — For Health Care & Behavioral Health she recommends: • $200M to establish the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund • $28M for the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program • $10M for the New Mexicare senior caregiver support program • $10M for a full-spectrum reproductive health clinic in s...
• High School Students Less Likely to Binge Drink (news) [+]
  June 12, 2014 — In 2013, New Mexico high school students were less likely to binge drink than their counterparts across the United States (17.1% vs. 20.8%), according to results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today. While New Mexico students wer...
• All New Mexicans have a role in suicide prevention (news) [+]
  September 5, 2023 — As September marks Suicide Prevention Month, it’s crucial for all New Mexicans to familiarize themselves with the available resources aimed at curbing this alarming issue. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proactive step of signing a proclamation underscores the importance of raising awareness and f...
• Harm Reduction (topic)
• Injury Prevention (data category)
• Diabetes Prevention and Control (topic)
• Strategic Plan FY14-FY16 (PHA Application) (publication) [+]
  A roadmap for the agency on how to remain a vital part of an effective health system today and into the future. In order to achieve this purpose, we must commit to doing all we can to ensure that there is an adequate and competent workforce, and that we are collaborating with our partners to create community environments that promote healthy lifestyles and the prevention of injury and disease.
• Strategic Plan FY14-FY16 (publication) [+]
  A roadmap for the agency on how to remain a vital part of an effective health system today and into the future. In order to achieve this purpose, we must commit to doing all we can to ensure that there is an adequate and competent workforce, and that we are collaborating with our partners to create community environments that promote healthy lifestyles and the prevention of injury and disease.
• Hantavirus Prevention Pamphlet (publication) [+]
  This helpful pamphlet explains how to prevent Hantavirus. The steps include airing out and sealing up buildings first, trapping mice, cleaning up droppings and nests, then airing out enclosed areas. It also describes what the symptoms of Hantavirus are.
• Bed Bug Control in Group Homes & Shelters (publication) [+]
  This publication covers bed bug prevention, management and control, education and awareness, and is specifically geared toward public agencies and private or public housing administrators and their facilities management teams. It is applicable to other types of living situations, though techniques and recommendations may need to be adapted.
• Southwest Region Health Promotion Team (publication) [+]
  This presentation gives an overview of the Southwest health promotion team vision, mission, team principles, areas of expertise, strengths, the 10 public health essential services, health lifestyle priority, behavioral health and substance abuse prevention, community capacity building, capacity developed, opportunities and plans.
• Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults (publication) [+]
  Falls are often due to hazards that are easy to overlook but easy to fix. This checklist will help you find and fix those hazards in your home. This checklist asks about hazards found in each room of your home. For each hazard, the checklist tells you how to fix the problem. At the end of the checklist, you’ll find other tips for preventing falls.
• Plague Prevention Pamphlet (publication) [+]
  This helpful pamphlet provides a wealth of information about plague. It explains the three forms of plague, how it is spread, that it is curable if treated in time, how to prevent it, and more.
• Bed Bug Prevention When Moving (publication) [+]
  Once bed bugs have been confirmed in the living area of an individual or family, there may be good reason to move them to a different area or apartment while the infested one is treated. However bed bugs may be transferred with personal belongings, causing more trouble in the new living space.
• Strategic Plan FY14-FY16 (FY16 Update) (publication) [+]
  A roadmap for the agency on how to remain a vital part of an effective health system today and into the future. In order to achieve this purpose, we must commit to doing all we can to ensure that there is an adequate and competent workforce, and that we are collaborating with our partners to create community environments that promote healthy lifestyles and the prevention of injury and disease.
• HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Overview (publication) [+]
  This document provides an overview of the funding sources, organization and activities of the program.
• Salmonella Prevention Poster (publication) [+]
  Poster that reminds people to wash their hands after touching a duckling or a chick.
• Overdose Prevention and Rescue Breathing in 20 Minutes or Less (publication) [+]
  This helpful document explains how what causes an overdose, how to recognize an overdose, what to do if an overdose occurs, how to perform rescue breathing, how to administer naloxone, overdose myths, and more.
• Advisory Council (topic)
• Influenza Vaccinations (topic)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-TALK (hotline) [+]
  The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The Lifeline’s national network of local crisis centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night.
• Narcan/Naloxone Opiate Overdose Prevention Helpline @ 1-855-DOH-NOOD (hotline) [+]
  You may talk with a Disease Prevention Specialist about obtaining training in using an overdose reversal kit when someone is in respiratory distress/depression due to heroin or prescription painkillers. Referrals to local public health offices where Narcan is dispensed at no cost are offered.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-8255 (hotline) [+]
  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Infectious Disease Bureau (topic) [+] Our mission is to reduce the spread of infectious diseases through prevention, care, testing, screening and surveillance work.