ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Sean R. Waite will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at the U.S. Attorney’s Office to promote community participation in DEA’s 12th National Take Back Event, which is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. This media opportunity is part of the prevention and strategic planning components of the New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Initiative.
WHO:
U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez
Asst. Special Agent in Charge Sean R. Waite, DEA Albuquerque District Office
WHEN:
THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2016
11:00 a.m.
WHERE:
U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of New Mexico
201 Third Street NW
10th Floor Multi-Media Room (Reception on Ninth Floor)
Albuquerque, NM 87102
OPEN PRESS
NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (i.e., driver’s license) and valid media credentials. Media may begin to arrive at 10:45 a.m. Inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Alyssa Ferda at 505-224-1480 or alyssa.ferda@usdoj.gov.
The HOPE Initiative was launched in January 2015 by the UNM Health Sciences Center and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in response to the national opioid epidemic that has had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico. Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public health and the economic viability of our communities. Working in partnership with Bernalillo County, DEA, Healing Addiction in our Community (HAC) and other community stakeholders, HOPE’s principal goals are to protect our communities from the dangers associated with heroin and opioid painkillers and reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in New Mexico. The HOPE Initiative is comprised of five components: (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment; (3) law enforcement; (4) reentry; and (5) strategic planning. Learn more about the New Mexico HOPE Initiative at http://www.HopeInitiativeNM.org.
