Committee backs memorial asking Department of Health to study overdose prevention centers
Senate Memorial 21 asks the New Mexico Department of Health to study the feasibility and statutory changes needed for overdose prevention centers; testimony cited rising overdose deaths and county-level increases, and the committee moved the memorial forward.
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Senate Memorial 21, presented in the Senate Rules Committee, requests the Department of Health to conduct a formal study evaluating the efficacy and feasibility of a statewide overdose prevention program, including the possible implementation of overdose prevention centers.
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