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Last updated April 17, 2018 For more than two decades New Mexico has suffered from a disproportionate rate of opioid overdoses compared to nearly every other state in the nation. Opioid overdoses are the leading cause… Read More

Overview This report by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, the Drug Policy Alliance, New Mexico Voices for Children, and Young Women United examines drug law enforcement in Bernalillo County, which is… Read More

DPA advocates for sharing reliable, accurate information about commonly used drugs so we can promote public health and reduce the harms around drug use. This booklet, produced by our New Mexico office, is designed to… Read More

New Mexico is experiencing an ongoing crisis of drug overdose poisoning deaths. This booklet highlights the state's overdose data, reviews polling results on harm reduction programs, and presents policy… Read More

A campaign to protect safe access to medical marijuana for PTSD patients

This is the text of New Mexico's Good Samaritan law.

New Mexico can embrace a public health approach to substance abuse, instead of relying on the criminal justice system. Under this legislation, people charged with drug possession offenses or drug-related probation and… Read More

Talking Points – Treatment for Drug Possession Arrestees

Talking Points - Removing Barriers to Employment for People with Convictions

Substance abuse affects families of all income levels and will not be ameliorated by simple drug testing and retaliatory restriction of benefits.