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AN EMERGENCY HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
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Drinking kills New Mexicans at a far higher rate than anywhere else in the nation, and the crisis is escalating.
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EYES ON THE ROAD
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In New Mexico’s war on DWI, the relentless focus on drunk drivers misses the bigger problem of addiction.
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A MISSING INGREDIENT
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As violence in New Mexico spikes, state leaders overlook alcohol’s integral role.
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POISONOUS MYTHS
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Stereotypes about alcohol and Native people are hiding a crisis that’s bigger than any single group.
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EVERY DOOR IS THE RIGHT DOOR
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Alcohol dependence is New Mexico’s biggest untreated substance use problem. Doctors can do more to treat it.
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PAYING THE TAB
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Scientists say policies can help the state cut excess drinking, but lawmakers listen to alcohol interests instead.
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A SOBER APPRAISAL
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Reducing New Mexico’s extraordinary alcohol death rate will require a whole-of-society approach.
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RESOURCES FOR REPORTERS
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Alcohol hasn’t received the attention it deserves. Here are tools to report on it, whether your beat is health, crime, business, or politics.