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City council urges state to create alcohol-harms alleviation fund; supporters say revenue could fund treatment
Summary
The council unanimously approved a resolution urging the New Mexico Legislature to create an alcohol-harms alleviation fund. Supporters said the fund would finance prevention, treatment and recovery services and estimated potential state revenues if enacted.
The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to urge the New Mexico Legislature to create an alcohol-harms alleviation fund to pay for prevention, harm-reduction, treatment and recovery services.
Sergio Saenz, a city policy analyst, presented the resolution and told the council New Mexico bears more than $2 billion annually in costs tied to alcohol-related harms, a figure he described as "more than $1,000 for every resident." He said the proposed fund would create a dedicated revenue stream for programs and services and for people harmed by others' alcohol-related behavior.
Speakers who supported the resolution included Kai Miller, a licensed therapist and…
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