IT’S BEEN DESCRIBED AS AN EPIDEMIC. IT’S OPIOID AND DRUG ADDICTION. NOW, NEW MEXICO CONGRESSMAN BEN RAY LUJAN HAS ANNOUNCED THE STATE IS IN LINE TO RECEIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.
AND HE SAYS TREATMENT IS ONLY ON COMPONENT OF DEALING WITH ISSUE. HE TELLS US HE’D LIKE TO SEE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION AS OTHER PARTS OF THE PROGRAM.
