Posts Tagged ‘alcoholism’
City of Albuquerque Reaches Agreement With Problem Stores | The Line
January 31, 2020 – The city of Albuquerque reached an agreement with two “nuisance” convenience stores. They’ll stop selling mini- and pint-sized bottles of alcohol, train their staff more thoroughly about not selling to persons who are intoxicated, and provide better clean-up and security. Good for the neighborhood, or just pushing problem down the road?…
Read MoreNew focus on treatment for repeat DWI offenders might provide hope for alcohol addiction recovery. Also a controversial ATF sting, Plus Gene Grant and the Line Panel.
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we visit the DWI Recovery Court in Bernalillo County and hear how a focus on treatment for repeat offenders might help people struggling with alcohol addiction and make the community safer. NMiF Producer Sarah Gustavus interviews Judge Edward Benavidez and Daniel Blackwood, executive director of the Evolution Group,…
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