Today is #DWI day at the #nmleg. Let your legislators know that increasing #alcohol #excise #taxes is the solution to solving #NewMexico’s alcohol crisis. Ask them to support HB179 and SB147! #nmpol #treataddictionsavelives #alcoholusedisorder #prevention #accesstocare

The AHA is honored to have the support for #HB179 from the NM chapter of MADD to increase #alcohol excise taxes. Thank you, Katrina Latka, and let’s continue to work together to promote common-sense #alcohol #policies and stop preventable #deaths from #DWI #nmleg #nmpol

“New Mexico is No. 1 nationwide in alcohol-related deaths and alcohol now accounts for one in five deaths of working age New Mexicans. Treatment programs are hard to come by, and not only families are paying the price.” ⁦Common Cause New Mexico⁩ abqjournal.com/opinion/opinio…

Thank you to the House Health & Human Services committee for a do pass on #HB179! It’s time we pour potential into #NewMexico communities and address our enormous #PublicHealth harms from excessive #alcohol consumption. Liz Thomson @ASL4Justice4all Joanne Ferrary #nmpol #nmleg

“Lowering #taxes on the very cheapest drinks is, according to Jernigan, ‘the opposite of what the state needs for its #alcohol crisis.’” #NewMexico

Here's my round-up of today's NM House Health committee, where HB 213 sponsored by Reps. Cadena, Parajon, & Derrick J Lente was discussed. #nmleg threadreaderapp.com/thread/1753463…

“Everything that we're seeing around this rulemaking is emblematic of the lack of attention to and care for the public health issue around alcohol. We don't even have any idea what goes into the alcohol we drink and we know that alcohol is a carcinogen.” subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

In the 23 days the legislature has been in session, it's likely that 138 individuals have died in #NewMexico from #alcohol. We cannot wait another year to take action! Please pass #HB179 and #pourpotential into New Mexico communities! #nmleg #nmpol kob.com/new-mexico/new…

Just another day of #alcohol related deaths in #NewMexico as the House Tax and Revenue Committee kills any chance for the legislature to tackle alcohol related harms this year. To join the movement, go to ahacoalition.org. #nmleg #nmpol #healthpolicy

The #NM AHA is disappointed by the unfortunate end to #alcohol #policy legislation this session. We will not stop working to reduce alcohol-related #mortality and #healthdisparities in #NewMexico. Join us at ahacoalition.org. #nmleg #nmpol

The rate of death from alcohol in New Mexico is twice the rate of death from overdose.

"New Mexico has the second-highest rate of drunk drivers under age 21 involved in fatal crashes (0.96 per 100,000 licensed drivers)." This won't change until we take action. #publichealth #alcohol #NewMexico forbes.com/advisor/car-in…

We highly recommend this excellent (and short!) podcast on alcohol taxes and consumption. #NewMexico has had the highest state rate of alcohol-related mortality since 1997. At pennies per drink, state #alcohol excise taxes were last raised in 1993. #nmleg #nmpol

A new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) found that the sale of liquor at gas stations was associated with ⬆️ odds of infant morbidities and injuries. Selling liquor after 10PM was associated with ⬆️ odds for infant injuries. #NewMexico allows both. #nmpol #nmleg sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Thank you for your coverage. The #NM Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition will continue to advocate for policies that reduce the enormous #disparities in #alcohol-related #death in #NewMexico. *That* is advancing #equity. Join us at ahacoalition.org. #nmpol #nmleg

Among individuals with heavy #alcohol consumption, "lowering alcohol intake to mild to moderate level was associated with a 23% reduction in the risk of major adverse #cardiovascular events compared with sustained heavy drinking." ja.ma/3VxyeOT

'One proposal for combating alcohol misuse among older people is to raise the federal #tax on #alcohol, for the first time in decades. “Alcohol consumption is price-sensitive, and it’s pretty cheap right now relative to income,” Dr. Humphreys said.' nytimes.com/2024/03/30/hea…

Here’s what those numbers mean … #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #AlcoholPolicy #AlcoholFree #USAlcoholPolicy #USAPA #AlcoholChange #AlcoholReform #AlcoholLaws #AlcoholLegislation #BigAlcohol #AlcoholPrevention #HarmReduction #EvidenceToAction #AlcoholTruth

Do Alcohol Ads Promote Underage Drinking? USAPA Scientific Advisory Board member and BU public health researcher David Jernigan breaks it down. bu.edu/articles/2024/… BU Experts #AlcoholAwarenessMonth #BigAlcohol #AlcoholPrevention #EvidenceToAction #AlcoholTruth