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Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to reflect

Alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico dropped 23 percent between 2021 and 2024, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Tuesday as the state marks Alcohol Awareness Month this April.


Department of Health honors National Public Health Week

New Mexicans can access free vaccinations, reproductive health services, opioid use disorder treatment, nutrition support and children’s medical services at public health offices across the state, the New Mexico Department of Health announced during National Public Health Week, April 6-12.


State launches campaign on gun locks, firearm protection

New Mexico has launched a statewide multi-media campaign to raise awareness about two tools for reducing gun violence: free gun locks available through the New Mexico Department of Health and the state’s Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order law.