487 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One lawmaker wants to consider a major step toward helping those suffering from addiction. Representative Pamelya Herndon is introducing a bill that would create a state-run, long-term rehabilitation center.
467 Views A study released by immigrant rights organizations in New Mexico says that a statewide guaranteed income pilot program was a success.
442 Views An expert said a big cause is financial issues The holiday season is something most people look forward to, but for some, it can be the scariest time of the year. Trith Hoffman, the founder of Women Against Crime, is a survivor herself.
509 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Crime. It’s a problem being felt throughout our state, and no one is immune. Everyone from regular people to police officers is being impacted. Leaders at all levels of government are struggling to find answers to the problem, but what is the cause?
567 Views A study into drug use across all 50 states saw New Mexico as the worst for drug use, according to WalletHub. The Land of Enchantment was placed in the lowest ranking spots in several categories. New Mexico was listed as No. 2 for the percentage of teenage drug users,
543 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alcohol kills New Mexicans at a higher rate than anywhere else in the U.S. and that stat hasn’t changed since 1997. New Mexico has the highest alcohol-related death rate in the U.S. It sits at 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 41.5 nationally, in 2020.
660 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Just when we thought we were getting together some of the tools to fight the fentanyl crisis, there’s a new drug threatening some of New Mexico’s most vulnerable. A Good Samaritan’s trip to a relative’s house in Albuquerque’s International District took a dangerous turn last Friday
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