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We are the HOPE Initiative
Our goal is to help New Mexicans understand and cope with the reality of opioid addiction.
At a time when the entire nation is confronting an opioid crisis that is affecting Americans in every state and from every background and walk of life, New Mexico, with one of the nation’s highest overdose death rates, is among the states hardest hit. UNM’s Health Sciences Center and the U.S. Attorney’s Office launched the New Mexico HOPE – Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education – Initiative in January 2015 because the consequences of heroin and prescription opioid use affect all New Mexicans by impacting public safety, public health and the economic viability of our communities.
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Prescription painkillers can be as addictive as heroin.
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75% of people dependent on opioids started with doctor prescribed pain pills.
Every 12 minutes someone in America dies from an opioid overdose
Every day in 2016, an estimated 1,600 young adults misused an opioid prescription for the first time.
The average day’s supply of opioids prescribed by doctors in the U.S. increased 33% from 2006 to 2015.
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The US Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico and UNM Health and Sciences Center as partners of the HOPE Initiative do not support, endorse, or provide referrals to any medication, practitioner, or treatment program relating to heroin or opiate addiction. The HOPE Initiative recommends that you call 911 in an emergency situation. Seek the advice of a medical professional to determine the proper course of treatment for your specific circumstance. If you have health insurance, contact the customer service line for your specific carrier as they are able to help find providers in your area based on your particular coverage.