/tags/recovery Recovery en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:33:42 GMT /Overdoses-ODs-increase-in-Northern-NM-New-Mexico-Taos-Santa-Fe-Rio-Arriba-Fentanyl-potency Opioid overdoses have spiked dramatically in parts of Northern New Mexico according to the Department of Health. Testing revealed significantly increased fentanyl levels are the likely culprits. Overdoses increased by 48% in Rio Arriba County, 104% in Santa Fe County and 340% in Taos County from July through September of this year compared to the same period last year. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:33:42 GMT /Overdoses-ODs-increase-in-Northern-NM-New-Mexico-Taos-Santa-Fe-Rio-Arriba-Fentanyl-potency Daniel Montaño /public-health-new-mexico/2025-09-17/sober-housing-program-coming-to-albuquerque-after-council-approval The Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved a plan Monday for a program aimed at helping people in recovery get housing. The Continuing Sobriety Housing Voucher Program will begin as a pilot with up to 25 people. It will be aimed at folks who are exiting detox or residential treatment programs and it will require continued sobriety, and ongoing enrollment in Narcotics or Alcoholics Anonymous. Participants would also be subject to drug screens to maintain enrollment. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:04:14 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-09-17/sober-housing-program-coming-to-albuquerque-after-council-approval Daniel Montaño /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/advocates-say-progress-on-battle-against-addiction-could-backslide-with-federal-funding-cuts For the first time in years, overdose deaths have been declining recently after reaching a peak of about 111,000 in 2022. However, advocates are worried about a backslide on that progress as federal grants are lost, and agencies like the the National Institutes of Health are crippled by drastic funding cuts. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:13:58 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2025-06-13/advocates-say-progress-on-battle-against-addiction-could-backslide-with-federal-funding-cuts Daniel Montaño /Mat-in-jail-prison-helps-reduce-recidivism-unm-research In the fight against the opioid epidemic, Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT, is widely considered the most effective treatment for opioid use disorders. Now, research from the University of New Mexico shows when given to people behind bars, it’s less likely they’ll end up going back once released. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:04:41 GMT /Mat-in-jail-prison-helps-reduce-recidivism-unm-research Daniel Montaño /opioid-overdose-survivor-conference-fosters-hope-change About 50 people from across the country met at Albuquerque’s Uptown Sheraton hotel over the weekend with one common thing uniting them: All had lost a loved one to overdose. Something else they shared — a passion to fight the opioid crisis. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:24:58 GMT /opioid-overdose-survivor-conference-fosters-hope-change Daniel Montaño /huge-turnout-final-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-Albuquerque-Bernalillo On Saturday, almost 200 people packed into a conference room at the International District Library to give their input on how the county and city governments should fight the opioid epidemic. The two governments have partnered to share their portion of New Mexico's Opioid Settlement Funds, which they've paused spending while crafting a strategic plan for the almost $150 million, 70% of which has to be spent fighting the opioid crisis. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:18:05 GMT /huge-turnout-final-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-Albuquerque-Bernalillo Daniel Montaño /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-09-27/lets-talk-addiction-and-medical-discrimination Let's Talk NM 9/29 8a: People with substance use disorders often face stigma and discrimination when seeking medical care. Some healthcare providers will blame the patient's SUD for unrelated health problems, even after years of sobriety. That can allow conditions that would be routine procedures under normal circumstances turn into larger, sometimes life-threatening, problems. Moreover, the negative experience from the patient's perspective can make them less likely to seek care in the future. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:08:42 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-09-27/lets-talk-addiction-and-medical-discrimination Daniel Montaño /local-news/2021-03-14/no-more-normal-a-year-in-pandemic Twelve months ago, team NoMoNo was busy having conversations about how we were going to make a show that covered the response to a global pandemic. 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