Office of Alcohol Misuse Prevention
Mission
The Office of Alcohol Misuse Prevention is dedicated to decreasing alcohol-related harms and deaths in New Mexico by implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce excessive use of alcohol.
Overview
The Office of Alcohol Misuse Prevention (OAMP) was created in FY23, and seeks mitigate alcohol-related harms through the coordination of prevention efforts across state agencies. The Office promotes evidence-based strategies to reduce alcohol-related-harms, such as Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in community settings and evaluations of existing programs and interventions. Additionally, the OAMP will support communities and sovereign Tribal Nations in their efforts to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and coordinate with other state partners to ensure adequate prevention infrastructure throughout the state.
The Alcohol Surveillance Unit was created to support the development of New Mexico Department of Health's Office of Alcohol Misuse Prevention. The unit conducts surveillance on alcohol harms and deaths using data systems from the state and engages in other data projects, including but not limited to alcohol consumption and alcohol outlet density. The Alcohol Surveillance Unit responds to requests for data, visualizations, and presentations from state partners and community groups, and aims to inform OAMP's prevention efforts through close collaboration and provision of epidemiological support.
Statistics and Reports
In 2023, NMDOH reported 1,896 alcohol-related deaths, down from 2,067 in 2022 and 2,274 at peak in 2021. New Mexico has historically had the highest alcohol-related deaths in the nation, with the most recent national data (2021) showing its rate was more than twice the national average. However, the state has achieved a 17.3% decline in the age-adjusted rate of 102.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2021 to 84.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023.
New Mexico's Indicator Based Information System (IBIS)
New Mexico Substance Use Epidemiology Profile
Resources
General
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- CDC: Alcohol Use
- The Community Guide: Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Youth and Community-Focused Resources
- CADCA - Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
- Responsibility.org (Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility)
Tribal and Culturally Specific Resources
Individual Tools and Resources
- New Mexico Health Care Authority Behavioral Health Services Division’s NM 5-Actions Program. Website includes free self-help videos on alcohol and other substances that can be used by people in recovery, by people who want to support loved ones, and adjunctively by healthcare professionals.
- Free free screening tool to learn about how alcohol affects your health.
- Free youth screening tool is also available.
- Connections App – free support for those seeking to cut down or quit drinking.
- Addiction Centers’ confidential alcohol hotline at (313)-209-9574 or 988 for crisis support for individuals who wish to address their substance use and their family members.
- NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) – can assist with finding treatment providers.
Tribal Community Support
- Join our Tribal Alcohol Related Mortality (T.A.R.M.) Workgroup to address alcohol related concerns and challenges partnering with our 24 Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos (T.A.R.M. sign up) To be added to the listserv or join monthly online meetings please email Tribal alcohol coordinator.
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Recent Activity
News Articles
Latest
- April is National Alcohol Awareness Month (April 9, 2025)
- Alcohol-related deaths decline in New Mexico for the second year in a row (January 17, 2025)
- Embrace Dry January and go alcohol-free (January 6, 2025)
Popular
- April is Alcohol Awareness Month (April 22, 2024)
- New online tool combats alcohol misuse (December 4, 2024)
Publications
Latest
- Alcohol and Cancers (Marketing)
- Examples of how to reduce alcohol use (Marketing)
Resources
Latest
- Responsibility.org (Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility)
- We R Native
- American Indian Substance Misuse Prevention Resources