/tags/drug-court Drug Court en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:51:28 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-03-08/lets-talk-about-harm-reduction-strategies-for-substance-use A newly signed law will make it legal to possess tests to show if a drug contains fentanyl, the number one killer of adults 18-45. But last year, a bill to authorize safe drug consumption sites failed to pass the legislature. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll dive into harm reduction strategies, whether they work and why they make people so uncomfortable. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:51:28 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-03-08/lets-talk-about-harm-reduction-strategies-for-substance-use Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2017-06-13/recovery-courts-for-teens Young people who end up in the court system for substance abuse are at a crucial point in their lives. In many New Mexico communities, recovery courts… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:15:34 GMT /local-news/2017-06-13/recovery-courts-for-teens sarah gustavus /local-news/2015-07-29/call-in-show-criminal-justice-reform The nation’s prison system is in crisis. Prison and jail populations ballooned to an all-time high, and the number of people on probation and parole has… Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:53:20 GMT /local-news/2015-07-29/call-in-show-criminal-justice-reform /public-health-new-mexico/2015-03-26/turquoise-closure-leaves-roswell-courts-scrambling After less than two years serving southeastern New Mexico, a behavioral health provider will shutter its programs on March 31, leaving hundreds without… Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:48:03 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-03-26/turquoise-closure-leaves-roswell-courts-scrambling Marisa Demarco /public-health-new-mexico/2015-02-26/the-apd-files-alan-gomez-and-substance-abuse Substance abuse treatment is not available for everyone who needs it in New Mexico, and this shortage is at the root of some tragic altercations with… Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:11:27 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-02-26/the-apd-files-alan-gomez-and-substance-abuse Marisa Demarco