March 19, 2016
USA Damon Martinez and Supervisory AUSA Meyers participated in the San Juan County Drug Abuse Summit. The presentations by USA Martinez and AUSA Meyers were part of the HOPE Initiative, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the part of University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center that is partnering with the Bernalillo County Opioid Accountability Initiative with the overriding goal of reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in the District of New Mexico. In particular, their presentations were delivered in support of HOPE’s prevention and education component. The summit included welcomes by the Mayor, a state representative; a law enforcement panel; and presentations by two healthcare professionals.
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