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Opioid-collaboration update: county sees rollout of Narcan boxes, data shows treatment gaps
Summary
The Opioid Remediation Collaborative presented local and regional overdose data, new partners and program work: the collaborative reported Valencia County records showing 17,796 people with a chronic‑opioid diagnostic code in the last year, purchase of Narcan boxes and training plans, and participation from Luna, Grant and the Village of Los Lunas.
Shauna Hartley, executive director of the Opioid Remediation Collaborative, updated the Valencia County Commission on overdose data, regional partnerships and program activities during the April 1 meeting.
Hartley said national and state overdose figures are trending down, and presented 2024 New Mexico numbers she said show 739 overdose deaths in the state. Locally, Hartley said county data queries returned 17,796 records in Valencia County with a chronic opioid‑use diagnosis in the last year and 2,206 ER visits tied to that diagnostic code; she cautioned that these records can include repeat visits or historical diagnoses rather than distinct individuals.
Hartley outlined program activity: the collaborative added Luna County, Grant County and the Village of Los Lunas as partners, which she said brought roughly $3.3 million in additional project funds since December. The collaborative has purchased AED machines, naloxone (Narcan) boxes and medications for the detention center, and is piloting digital therapeutic apps for teens and companion supports linked to 988. Hartley said Narcan boxes and public Narcan training are planned for rollout in county locations.
Commissioners asked about population figures (a commissioner observed county population as 83,000 vs a different slide showing 105,000); Hartley said population sources and aggregates explain the difference and offered to provide a brief written summary of funding streams (SB3, rural transformation, opioid settlement) and eligible uses.
What’s next: staff and the collaborative said they will coordinate Narcan training and deployment and provide commissioners with clarifying materials about funding streams and program eligibility.
