Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Drug use remains a challenge at Agape House, Santa Fe’s low-barrier homeless shelter operated by Urban Alchemy. The nonprofit says overdose calls in the surrounding neighborhood have decreased since it took over management last year, but two shelter clients have died from suspected overdoses on the property since September. Urban Alchemy officials say staff have reversed dozens of overdoses using naloxone and regularly remove guests for rule violations, including drug use. The shelter does not require sobriety, but drug use is prohibited on site.
