Blind Drunk (New Mexico In Depth)

We are sharing an impactful seven-part series by New Mexico In Depth on how the state is grappling with one of the highest rates of alcohol-attributable deaths in the nation.

Part 1. An Emergency Hiding in Plain Sight: Drinking kills New Mexicans at a far higher rate than anywhere else in the nation, and the crisis is escalating.

Part 2. Eyes on the Road: In New Mexico's war on DWI, the relentless focus on drunk drivers misses the bigger problem of addiction.

Part 3. A Missing Ingredient: As violence in New Mexico spikes, state leaders overlook alcohol's integral role.

Part 4. Poisonous Myths: Stereotypes about alcohol and Native people are hiding a crisis that's bigger than any single group.

Part 5. Every Door Is the Right Door: Alcohol dependence is New Mexico’s biggest untreated substance use problem. Doctors can do more to treat it.

Part 6. Paying the Tab: Scientists say policies can help the state cut excess drinking, but lawmakers listen to alcohol interests instead.

Part 7. A Sober Appraisal: Reducing New Mexico's extraordinary alcohol death rate will require a whole-of-society approach.

Alcohol and Your Health: When it comes to drinking, how much is too much?

Resources for Reporters: Alcohol hasn't received the attention it deserves. Here are tools to report on it, whether your beat is health, crime, business, or politics.