Santa Fe County, school district join opioid addiction fight

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A northern New Mexico county near an area of the country devastated by heroin and opioid addiction is boosting access to a life-saving drug.
Santa Fe County announced Monday it is joining Santa Fe Public Schools and a prevention group to purchase Narcan.
Narcan, whose generic name is naloxone, is a prescription drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
The Santa Fe County has one of the highest overdose death rates in the state. Nearby Rio Arriba County as