Drug Abuse a Problem in NM

Published February 7, 2014

Drug abuse a problem in NM — The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is shining a light on drug abuse, which has been a major problem in New Mexico.

Omaree's Law: CYFD must remove children with signs of abuse
New Mexico lawmakers have introduced a child abuse bill drafted in memory of a 9-year-old boy allegedly killed by his mother. The measure requires the state's Children Youth and Families Department to immediately take kids into custody who show …
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How One Man Went From the Quiet Suburbs of Portland to the Frontlines of …
PARACUÁRO, Mexico—Manuel squats behind a stack of sandbags on a dirt road leading to this farming town in Michoacán state, his finger resting on the trigger of a Kalashnikov, watching for drug cartel snipers in the fields of rocks and cacti. This …
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