Today (August 31, 2023) is International Overdose Awareness Day . It is an opportunity to remember the individuals, families, and communities who have all been impacted by overdose. According to the latest provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 110,000 lives were lost to overdose in the 12-months ending in March 2023, with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids as the main drivers of these deaths. Adding to the challenge of rising fentanyl-involved overdoses is the emergence of xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer, increasingly mixed with fentanyl in the illicit drug supply. Read More About #Overdose Prevention SAMHSA is Doing by clicking Here
And know that if you need support for your substances use concerns, you can
- Talk to a counselor by calling NMCAL at 855-662-7474 or by texting 988
- Create a free NM 5-Actions account and engage in the Self Help Addictions Program by clicking here
- Create a free Welltrack Boost account and engage in the Self Help Mental Wellness Tools through the NMConnect app.
- Link to the Apple iOS download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nmconnect/id1505881354
- Link to the Google Play Store Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nmcrisisline.app
- Learn more about what is being done locally on these websites (note this is not an all inclusive list and there are other efforts happening around the state):
- New Mexico Opioid Hub: https://yes.nm.gov/nmhr/s/new-mexico-opioid-hub?language=en_US
- NM 5-Actions Self Help Program: https://nm5actions.com/
- Dose of Reality: https://www.doseofreality.com/
- Dose of Wellnesshttps://doseofwellness.com/
- There is Another Way:https://www.anotherwaynm.org/about
- Keep NM Alive: https://www.bernco.gov/keepnmalive/
- Little Things Matter:https://littlethingsnm.org/
- Department of Health: https://www.nmhealth.org/about/erd/ibeb/pos/
- New Mexico Attorney General Office:https://www.nmag.gov/taking-action/fighting-the-opioid-crisis-in-new-mexico/
- DEA:https://www.dea.gov/engage/operation-engage-albuquerque
- NM Office of Substance Use Prevention:http://www.nmprevention.org/
