26-04-2025
New campaign looks to address overdose deaths in black communities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is joining the fight against overdose deaths, specifically in black communities. The new campaign, named You Have the Power to Save Lives, launched in the Duke City on Friday to raise awareness about the life-saving power of Naloxone.
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New Mexico has reported one of the highest drug overdose death rates in the nation for most of the past two decades. In Bernalillo County alone, officials say there were 70 overdose deaths per 100,000 black residents between 2017 and 2021.
Albuquerque joins six other United States cities in the campaign, highlighting where people can get access to free naloxone in those communities. For more information on the campaign, click this link.
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