Alcohol-related deaths rise in New Mexico

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New data shows a 2.6% rise in alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico between 2024 and 2025. This comes despite a 21% drop in alcohol-related deaths from 2021 to 2024, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. “Though the decreasing trend in alcohol-related deaths since 2021 is good news, the recent [...]