A Grim Tradition, and a Long Struggle to End It ESPAÑOLA, N.M. — Eric Lucero has been addicted to heroin for three decades and says he has known at least 100 people in this pastoral county who died from overdoses, some in his presence. By ERIK ECKHOLM | Published: April 2, 2008 Read More...
The Drug Capitals Of The America Española, N.M. This city of 10,000 consistently ranks among the top in the nation in drug overdoses, according to federal statistics. Española recorded 42.5 drug-related deaths per 100,000, compared with a national average of 7.3. Nathan Vardi, Forbes Staff | 1/21/2009 @ 6:00AM Read More...
Beautiful Land, Ugly Addictions Heroin overdoses pervade rural New Mexico region that is often seen by outsiders as synonymous with spiritual purity. February 29, 2000|HECTOR TOBAR | TIMES STAFF WRITER Read More...
Heroin commonly is abused in New Mexico, as evidenced by the number of heroin-related deaths and treatment admissions. New Mexico leads the nation in per capita heroin-related deaths. Mexican black tar heroin is the most readily available type; however, Mexican brown powdered heroin also is available. Albuquerque is a transshipment point for Mexican black tar and Mexican brown powdered heroin destined for the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southwest. National Drug Intelligence Center | New Mexico Drug Threat Assessment | April 2002 Read More...
Wins And Losses Seen In New Mexico's Efforts To Reduce Drug Use It’s a Friday night in Española. A small town in northern New Mexico often pegged as the heroin capital of the state. “We get a lot of Percocet, Vicodin, Oxycodone, there’s so many out there, I can’t name them all, but they do it,” said Española Police Officer Dustin Chavez. “They crush it up and they snort it and then when they run out, they lead to other things.” By Tristan Ahtone | December 16, 2013 Read More...
