New Mexico Priority Topic Investments

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New Mexico Overdose Investment Snapshot

Combatting the current overdose crisis is a priority for the agency. This page provides an overview of the FY22 CDC Injury Center (NCIPC) overdose investments for the state of New Mexico.

There were 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2021 (32.4 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 16% increase from 2020. Approximately 75% of drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved at least one opioid; 66% of deaths involved synthetic opioids (e.g., illicitly manufactured fentanyls). Drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids increased 25%, deaths involving psychostimulants (e.g., methamphetamine) increased 37%, and deaths involving cocaine increased 26% from 2020 to 2021. Although deaths increased overall and in all drug categories except heroin, the increases from 2020 to 2021 were generally lower than those from 2019 to 2020, suggesting a slowing of the increase in overdose deaths.

In 2021 in New Mexico there were:

1,052

overdose deaths

51.6

overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)

Source: NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths

Overdose Funding At A Glance
Overdose Funding At A Glance
New Mexico

$4,588,505

FY22 New Mexico Total Overdose Prevention Funding

 

FY22 Awards

Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)

  • New Mexico State Award: $4,514,005

Public Health and Public Safety

  • Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*

 

*average award amount

Examples of How New Mexico Is Working to Prevent Overdose

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Reaching rural and culturally diverse populations

New Mexico recorded radio advertisements in English, Spanish, and Navajo to tell listeners about the anotherwaynm.org website, which includes information about accessing medication assisted treatment and chronic pain management approaches). The ads aired on 35 radio stations and reached the Navajo Nation, the largest tribal community in New Mexico.

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Corrections settings

New Mexico trains state Corrections Department staff, re-entry specialists, and incarcerated individuals on overdose prevention, to reduce the likelihood of overdose and return to incarceration following release.

CDC Overdose Prevention Strategies

CDC’s Injury Center plays a critical role in addressing the drug overdose epidemic by driving progress in the five strategic priorities that guide CDC’s response framework for preventing overdoses.

  • infographic
    Strategic Priorities Overview
  • trends
    Monitor, Analyze, and Communicate Trends
  • capacity building
    Build State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Capacity
  • healthcare
    Support Providers, Health Systems, Payors, and Employers
  • public safety
    Partner with Public Safety and Community Organizations
  • awareness
    Raise Public Awareness and Reduce Stigma

Additional Resources

References

1 Spencer MR, Miniño AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 2001–2021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi. org/10.15620/cdc:122556