In early March, DEA 360 teamed up with the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation to host a Youth Opioid Summit at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. See photos.
Sources of Statistics: NIH Fact Sheets: Heroin Addiction and New Mexico Department of Health. New Mexico Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile, 2017
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Youth opioid summit heads to Rio Rancho
(Albuquerque Journal, February 19) Next month, DEA 360 Strategy in conjunction with the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation will host a Youth Opioid summit in Rio Rancho at the Santa Ana Star Center. Read more.
DEA Exhibit Coming to New Mexico
Starting in January, the museum’s travelling exhibit, “Drugs: Costs & Consequences” will be hosted at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Read more.
Drug overdose deaths in NM down 4 percent
(Albuquerque Journal, October 14) While overdoses are increasing nationwide, New Mexico saw a four percent drop in drug overdose deaths in 2017 compared to 2016, according to local data. Read more.