a series of public focus groups across the city, in order to better understand how addiction is affecting various communities and determine which strategies will be most effective in alleviating their struggles.
While the opioid overdose death rate is a serious concern, the task force will be examining all substances. In 2016, there were 45 deaths in Santa Fe which involved drug overdose, meaning that overdose death rates now exceed the number of traffic fatalities per year in the city.
Author: Topher Avery
Topher Avery is a contributor and editor at Addiction Now. A natural wordslinger, Topher studied English at the University of Colorado at Boulder and received his JD from Chapman University. Currently, Topher resides in Southern California beneath a pile of cats and books. Contact Topher at christophera@drugaddictionnow.com
