{"id":14399,"date":"2019-05-17T08:48:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T15:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=14399"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:45:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:45:53","slug":"reducing-substance-abuse-in-indian-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/reducing-substance-abuse-in-indian-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing Substance Abuse in Indian Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dFkwG0ZBr08\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>May 17, 2019 \u2013 Tribal leaders, community members and public health workers are seeking to reduce opioid and substance abuse among Native Americans. Increased use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs has reached epidemic levels in the U.S. and has led tribes to coordinate with interested parties to examine prevention efforts, treatment, recovery and laws governing the drugs.\u00a0 The opioid crisis was among top issues discussed at the National Indian Health Board\u2019s annual National Tribal Public Health Summit. This year\u2019s gathering was held in Albuquerque, bringing together leaders and health experts focused on improving the overall wellbeing of tribal communities.<\/p>\n<p>NMiF correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with health experts who are focused on pressing public health needs in tribal communities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reading:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugoverdose\/epidemic\/index.html\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Opioid Overdose<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nihb.org\/\">National Indian Health Board<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Stacy Bohlen, CEO, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nihb.org\/\">National Indian Health Board<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Ron Shaw, CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osagenation-nsn.gov\/\">Osage Nation<\/a> Health Services and past president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaip.org\/\">Association of American Indian Physicians<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 17, 2019 \u2013 Tribal leaders, community members and public health workers are seeking to reduce opioid and substance abuse among Native Americans. 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