IN THIS SECTION LINKS Links (News Resources) More Detail Part 1: A - I Links (News Resources) More Detail, Part 2: J - Z Links Brief DRUG USAGE CATEGORIES NM Cocaine Heroin Fentanyl Meth Opioids (General) Signs of Meth Usage Help/Prevention DRUG ENFORCEMENT (separate page) DEA/Task Forces HIDTA Region II Narcotics Task Force Region III Narcotics Task Force AREAS Alamagordo Albuquerque Anthony Artesia Aztec - also see San Juan County Belen Bernalillo County Bloomfield - also see San Juan County Carlsbad Chama Chaparral Chimayo Cimarron Clovis Deming Espanola Farmington - See San Juan County Gallup Hatch Hobbs Jemez Valley Jemez Springs Kirtland - also see San Juan County La Luz Las Cruces Las Vegas Los Lunas Moriarty Otero County/Southern NM Portales Raton Rio Rancho Roswell San Juan County Santa Fe Silver City Socorro Taos Tijeras T or C Tucumcari Tularosa Apache-Jicarilla Apache-Mescalero Laguna Pueblo Navajo Reservation San Juan Pueblo Zuni (scroll down if links are not active) See also: Cartels New Mexico Corruption New Mexico Drug Corruption Police Abuses New Mexico New Mexico Catholic Abuse DRUG ENFORCEMENT: Task Force/DEA DEA and The Task Force Program https://www.dea.gov/state-and-local-task-forces State and Local Task Forces Excerpt: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is charged with the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act as well as investigation of the highest level of domestic and international narcotics traffickers. Established in 1973, this anti-drug agency combined the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) and Customs’ drug agents to provide exclusive enforcement of federal drug laws. DWith the direct cooperation of our state and local partners, the creation of the Task Force Program is one of the most productive ways that DEA enforces these laws. https://www.dea.gov/state-and-local-task-forces Region II Narcotics Task Force http://fmtn.org/524/Region-II Excerpt: The Region II Narcotics Task Force is a multi-jurisdiction­al / multi-agency entity, established through its coordinating council to reduce narcotics use, sales, and traffick­ing within San Juan County. The task force attacks drug dealing at all lev­els: street, mid, and upper-level traf­fickers, as well as organized trafficking conspira­cies. These alliances are best dealt with via the multi-jurisdictional concept, as they span city, county, and tribal land boundaries within the State of New Mex­ico. This coordinated effort provides a means for pooling equipment, expertise and manpow­er within the region. In July of 1999, San Juan County was designated as a high intensity drug traf­ficking area (HIDTA). The additional funding and manpower pro­vided by this program allows for increased interdiction and investigative efforts in San Juan County by mem­bers of the task force. The additional resources will allow for a more concerted effort by the task force in the area of disrupting organized metham­phetamine distribu­tion operations. The task force continues to maintain a strong working relationship with local, state, and federal agencies. Region II is committed to the apprehension and conviction of drug traffickers, drug trafficking organizations, and gang members in San Juan County. Region II is also responsible for training and teaching patrol personnel current drug trends, teaching at the police academy, and teaching drug awareness classes to civic groups. http://fmtn.org/524/Region-II Region III Narcotics Task Force http://www.sfpdonline.com/narcotics-unit/ Southwest Border HIDTA - Partnership of Five Regions Efforts at Synchronization https://www.nmhidta.org/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Excerpt: The Southwest Border High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area is a partnership of five regions along the Southwest Border. It includes New Mexico, West Texas, South Texas, Arizona, and the San Diego- Imperial HIDTA (SDI) which is the southern part of California. The partnership's mission is to develop a synchronized system that involves the coordination of drug intelligence, interdiction, investigation, and prosecution, thereby reducing the impact of illicit drugs in each of the regions and other areas of the country. HELPFUL INFORMATION - DRUGS, ADDICTIONS, SIGNS, HELP CENTERS, DRUG TIP HOTLINE Note: nothing on this list as meant as a recommendation or endorsement; it is very important to research drug rehab and counseling centers before you use their services; no two services will think and operate the same; counseling is as good as the staff, education, professionalism and ethics of the centers; centers can change personnel and approaches over time. Sage Clinic: 17 facts about alcohol and drug addiction in New Mexico https://sageclinic.org/17-facts-about-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-in-new-mexico/ Signs of Meth Usage Sage Clinic: 17 facts about alcohol and drug addiction in New Mexico https://sageclinic.org/17-facts-about-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-in-new-mexico/ Heroin Impacts on Brain https://americanaddictioncenters.org/heroin-treatment/brain-damage Cocaine Addiction https://www.drugs.com/illicit/cocaine.html Signs of Opioid Addiction https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/opioids/signs-of-opioid-abuse.html Fentanyl/Opioid Addiction https://www.addictioncenter.com/opiates/fentanyl/ Signs of Crack Addiction https://americanaddictioncenters.org/crack-addiction Help/Prevention https://www.addictioncenter.com/rehabs/new-mexico/ New Mexico Rehabs Drug Addiction Center New Mexico - Rehabs https://www.addictioncenter.com/rehabs/new-mexico/ Albuquerque Area https://drugabuse.com/usa/drug-abuse/albuquerque-nm/ Drug Tip Hotline DRUG TIP HOTLINE (505) 428-3737 https://www.santafenm.gov/drug_tip_hotline Governmental Efforts at Prescribing Programs and Approaches to Combat Addictive Drug Problems 2017 THE PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON COMBATING DRUG ADDICTION AND THE OPIOID CRISIS Roster of Commissioners Governor Chris Christie, Chairman Governor Charlie Baker Governor Roy Cooper Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy Professor Bertha Madras, Ph.D. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/images/Final_Report_Draft_11-1-2017.pdf 2014 2014/05/14 Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing America’s Addiction to Opioids: Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse https://www.drugcaucus.senate.gov/content/senate-caucus-international-narcotics-control-hearing- america%E2%80%99s-addiction-opioids-heroin-and The hearing examined prescription drug abuse and the role it plays in the increased use of heroin in the United States, as well as how the federal government can help reduce opioid abuse. Senator Feinstein's Statement | Senator Grassley's Statement Senator Udall's Statement | letter to Attorney General Holder https://www.drugcaucus.senate.gov/content/senate-caucus-international-narcotics-control-hearing- america%E2%80%99s-addiction-opioids-heroin-and 2008 Northern New Mexico Drug Interdiction Summit Final Report f https://nmfirst.org/_literature_52228/Northern_New_Mexico_Drug_Interdiction_Summit_Final_Report PDF in drug trafficking, theft, and other crimes that come with increased demand for ... Mexico Drug Interdiction Summit being convened in Espanola,. New Mexico ... 1999 1999 Hearing to Combat Heroin Addiction https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-106shrg57116/html/CHRG-106shrg57116.htm Updates: 2020/04/27 Brief Links/created separate page; created separate page Areas; added articles: Deming Headlight-2020/02/14 Alamagordo News- 2020/01/13; Alb. Jrnl-2013/04/04; NewsChannel 10-2019/12/03 and 2019/04/04; DEA-2019/09/20; info on DEA/Task Force; Structural/organizational corrections and additions made; 2020/03/27-ICE 2014/02/27; Daily Times-2019/07/26; 2020/02/22 two drug pages merged-policefactor nm drugs and rivergold nm drugs; 10/07/2017 Justice dot gov 29 San Juan Co; police factor page started 2016/06/04