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Widespread Availability of Heroin in New Mexico
Because of New Mexico’s close proximity with the Mexican border, as well as to major drug trafficking hubs like Juarez, makes New Mexico extremely vulnerable to the illegal drug trade. With most of the New Mexico/ Mexico border being open desert, it provides easy access to drug smugglers trying to enter the United States. New Mexico is also widely considered a major hub in the United States for the laundering of huge amounts of drug profits through New Mexico small businesses. Illegal drugs being shipped via commercial vehicles, aircraft, buses and by rail are also very common in New Mexico.
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And one of these dangerous drugs that is widely available in the state of New Mexico is heroin. Heroin continues to be a major problem for local and state law enforcement agencies and has shown to be on a steady rise all across the state. While heroin availability is on a steady increase all across Northern New Mexico, large cities like Santa Fe and Albuquerque have been hit the hardest by this increasing epidemic. The area north of Santa Fe, better known as the Espanola Valley, is consistently rated by the U.S. Department of Health as having the highest per capita heroin overdose death rate in the country.
The Dangers of Heroin Abuse
Heroin is a very dangerous drug, and has ruined the lives of countless of individuals and families. Heroin is so dangerous for a multitude of reasons, the first being it’s highly addictive nature. Heroin, and other drugs in the opiate family, are one of the most addictive types of drugs in the world. This is because of the opiates powerful pain numbing effects as well as it’s high risk of dependency. With long term heroin use, it is very common for the user to become physically dependent on the drug. Opiate dependency is often characterized with moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms.
Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms
Heroin withdrawal symptoms can be moderate to severe and are often characterized with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, profuse sweating, aches in muscles and joints and insomnia. Withdrawal symptoms can set in as quickly as a few hours since the last dose, and usually last anywhere between 24-72 hours. Within a week most withdrawal symptoms should have fully subsided, but some individuals report having symptoms for weeks to even months down the line. Because heroin withdrawal symptoms can be so intense, it is sometimes necessary to seek a medical detox alternative than quitting cold turkey.
Medical Detox with Suboxone
Suboxone is a medical detox alternative for heroin and opiate use that helps ease withdrawal symptoms associated with an opiate addiction. Suboxone is a prescription medication that is very effective in treating opiate dependencies and often give addicts the relief they need to break their drug addiction once and for all. Suboxone is effective on any opiate based addiction including heroin, oxycontin, percocet, vicodin, codeine, and morphine.
Suboxone is usually administered in a comfortable and anonymous outpatient setting and can only be prescribed by a SAHHSA certified medical practitioner. If your looking for a Suboxone doctor in your area please feel free to look over our New Mexico Suboxone directory for a suboxone clinic near you.
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