New Mexico has been awarded nearly $1 billion since 2017 in settlement funds from drug companies and pharmacies found complicity in contributing to the opioid epidemic.
In 2023, the state began distributing roughly $5 million per year to tribes, local governments, and state health agencies.
In this report, you'll hear about harm reduction initiatives, life-saving medicines, and awareness-raising campaigns.
Resources
- NMHealth
- Fact Sheet from NM DOJ regarding Opioid Settlement Funds
- New Mexico Treatment Finder and Help Line
- New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
- Santa Fe County Increases Services and Funding for Community Re-Entry Program
- Engage | Santa Fe County
- La Sala | Santa Fe County
