Rural New Mexico struggles to prevent treat drug overdoses /

Rural New Mexico struggles to prevent treat drug overdoses / Public News Service

More than 1,000 New Mexicans die from drug overdoses each year, and while there's been a slight drop in overdoses from opioids nationwide, it's mostly offset by those from cocaine and other stimulants. James Besante, chief medical officer at the Santa Fe Recovery Center, said the opioid crisis is evolving - sometimes described as "waves." Now in its fourth wave, he said the nearly 4% decrease reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is good news, but doesn't reflect what he's seeing on the ground. He noted that it's common that multiple drugs are involved in overdose deaths. ...

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More than 1,000 New Mexicans die from drug overdoses each year, and while there's been a slight drop in overdoses from opioids nationwide, it's mostly offset by those from cocaine and other stimulants. James Besante, chief medical officer at the Santa Fe Recovery Center, said the opioid crisis is evolving - sometimes described as "waves." Now in its fourth wave, he said the nearly 4% decrease reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is good news, but doesn't reflect what he's seeing on the ground. He noted that it's common that multiple drugs are involved in overdose deaths. ...

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Illinois , United States , Washington , City Of Cleveland , Ohio , Indiana , New York , Rhode Island , California , Michigan , West Virginia , Nevada , Connecticut , Cleveland , Department Of Transportation , New Jersey , Montana , Minnesota , New Mexico , New Mexicans , Matthew Cole , Sante Fe , Richard Durbin , Paul Armentano , Fisher Phillips , Nadia Ramlagan , Lindsey Vuolo , Mara Omalley , Justin Phillips , James Besante , Kent State News Lab , Partnership To End Addiction , Illinois Department Of Public Health , Indiana Department Of Health , Legislation In Congress , National Center , George Gund Foundation , Senate Committee On Health , Health Statistics , Centers For Disease , Santa Fe Recovery Center , Rural Democracy Initiative , Disease Control , United State , Health Issues , Overdose Lifeline , Marao Malley , Kent State News , Kent State Ohio News Connection , National Organization , Marijuana Laws , Public Interest , George Gund , End Addiction , Senate Committee , Illinois Department , Public Health ,

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