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DWI Recovery Court Seeks To Address Root Causes Of Addiction

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November 24, 2017 – Drunk driving deaths have been a concern for many years in New Mexico. Could drug courts help address the root causes of addiction for individuals while also helping increase public safety? This week we revisit our closer look at how the DWI Recovery Court works in Albuquerque. Producer Sarah Gustavus sat…

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The Line: How Police Officers Handle People Experiencing Mental Illness

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November 17, 2017 – The Santa Fe New Mexican reported this week on the response by a crisis negotiation team in the police department to a call with a man in crisis who was schizophrenic. Anthony Benavidez was shot and killed by police officers after barricading himself inside his apartment. The response by police is raising…

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