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Frontline Workers on the DEA and Albuquerque’s Fentanyl Crisis 

7.10.26  This week, we examine Albuquerque’s fentanyl crisis, in the wake of last month’s news that the federal government allowed thousands of pills to hit the city’s streets. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor talks with frontline workers from Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless about their work and how the DEA’s tactics could impact the city’s most vulnerable population. 

Correspondent: Jeff Proctor 

Guests: 
Rachel Biggs, CEO, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless  
Kate Morton, Chief Clinical Officer, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless 

For More Information: 
Feds allow deadly drugs to ‘walk’ onto Albuquerque streets – Albuquerque Journal 

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