US EditionU.S. fentanyl deaths are declining. But not on this New Mexico reservation
- Fentanyl deaths on the Alamo Reservation have increased around 306% to 199 per 100,000 residents in 2024, over six times the national average, according to preliminary data from the reservation's health center.
- Nationally, overdose deaths declined 21.7% to 89,740 people in the 12 months to August 2024, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control.
- Harold Peralta, a peer support worker, states that many tribal members consider detox facilities as 'jail' and often leave shortly after arriving.
- Michelle Abeyta, a New Mexico House representative, emphasizes the need for police on the reservation and closer detox centers to combat the drug crisis.
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U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Are Declining. but Not on This New Mexico Reservation
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New Mexico Fentanyl Deaths Undermine USA's Nationwide Success
Overdose deaths on Alamo reservation in New Mexico increased 306% in the past year while lack of police and rehab centres hinders overdose prevention efforts. The post New Mexico Fentanyl Deaths Undermine USA’s Nationwide Success appeared first on StratNews Global.
US fentanyl deaths are down. But not on this New Mexico reservation
ALAMO: Twenty-eight-year old Ambrose Begay died after a fentanyl overdose under a tree 125 yards from his home on the Alamo Navajo reservation in southern New Mexico two years ago. He is among a generation of young Native Americans losing their lives to drug overdoses in increasing numbers even as such deaths decline nationwide. Begay's grandfather, Manuel Guerro, 77, passes the spot every day as a school liaison, shuttling students to class and…
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