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Santa Fe New Mexican: Don’t waste the windfall; Use opioid settlement funds where they count

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 28, 2025
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Originally published at santafenewmexican.com on April 26, 2025. America may finally be turning a corner in the opioid crisis. For the first time in years, overdose deaths are declining. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a 17% decrease in opioid-related fatalities between July 2023 and July 2024: a promising sign that prevention and […]

Tags Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drugs, Fentanyl, Nitazenes, Opioid, Opioid Crisis, Overdose

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Ensuring Accountability and Impact in Opioid Settlement Spending

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 15, 2025
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The $26 billion opioid settlement offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to combat America’s deadliest drug crisis, if states and localities spend the funds transparently, strategically, and solely on opioid abatement.

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SPPI Files Lawsuit Against the Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Citation Program

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 15, 2023
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Albuquerque, NM – The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a non-profit organization dedicated to transparency and integrity in public policy, announced today that it has initiated a lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque and Ethan Watson, in his official capacity as the City Clerk, alleging violations of the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act […]