NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF THE STATES HARDEST HIT BY THE ABUSE OF OPIOIDS. NOW, U-S ATTORNEY DAMON MARTINEZ SAYS THEY’RE STARTING SEVERAL NEW EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HE TELLS US THEY’RE LAUNCHING A SPEAKERS GROUP MADE UP OF PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A FAMILY MEMBER TO DRUG ABUSE, AS WELL AS THE MEDICAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITIES.
ALSO, 15 BILLBOARDS ARE GOING UP NEAR HIGH SCHOOLS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY, DESIGNED TO GENERATE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN ABOUT OPIOID DRUG ABUSE. YOU CAN GET MORE INFO AT WWW.HOPEINITIATIVENM.ORG.
