Drug Overdose Deaths Highest in NM

From washingtonpost.com -Deaths from drug overdoses, particularly prescription painkillers, increased significantly over a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. In 2008, 36,450 people died of drug overdoses — a national rate of nearly 12 per 100,000 people.States with the highest rates for fatal drug overdoses: 1. New Mexico, 27 - 2. West Virginia, 25.8 - 3. Nevada, 19.6  More News New Mexico

Drug Overdose Deaths Highest in NM