Awareness

Prescription drugs cause one quarter of overdose deaths October 21, 2025 - Public Health - Awareness

New Mexico had the sixth-highest drug overdose death rate in the nation, and nearly one quarter of these deaths were caused by prescription drugs (including prescription opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and others), based on 2023 data. « read more »

Public health offices will observe Indigenous People’s Day October 3, 2025 - Public Relations - Awareness

 State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 13 in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. NMDOH Helpline, 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) will be available during the three-day weekend. « read more »