Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition

Reducing Alcohol-related Harms in New Mexico

[US Alcohol Policy Alliance @USAlcoholPolicy]

Do Alcohol Ads Promote Underage Drinking?

USAPA Scientific Advisory Board member and BU public health researcher David Jernigan breaks it down.

https://t.co/vyRTzkGQfM @BUexperts

#AlcoholAwarenessMonth #BigAlcohol #AlcoholPrevention #EvidenceToAction #AlcoholTruth

[US Alcohol Policy Alliance @USAlcoholPolicy]

Here’s what those numbers mean …

#AlcoholAwarenessMonth #AlcoholPolicy #AlcoholFree #USAlcoholPolicy #USAPA #AlcoholChange #AlcoholReform #AlcoholLaws #AlcoholLegislation #BigAlcohol #AlcoholPrevention #HarmReduction #EvidenceToAction #AlcoholTruth

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

'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.'

https://t.co/iX3xDkq7Yb

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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."
https://t.co/iQhEAOY0jJ

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

@HIAlcoholPolicy New Mexico Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition is cheering you on! 🌶️🏜️⛰️

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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 https://t.co/wdsUWemKZz.

#nmpol #nmleg

[Ted Alcorn @TedAlcorn]

Enjoyed speaking w/ @nashjonesradio at @KUNMnews about the end of New Mexico's legislative session, in which lawmakers debated ways to address the state's worst-in-the-nation alcohol crisis and then took no action. 🙃 Maybe mañana! https://t.co/hpk9nOET4V

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

A new study in @AmJPrevMed 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

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[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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

[Public Health On Call @PublicHealthPod]

How do kids obtain alcohol, and how can we prevent them from accessing it at such young ages? Are alcohol excise taxes the answer? Addiction medicine physician @cara_poland talks about some ideas for limiting access and preventing alcohol-related deaths.

https://t.co/6f7RzK0b2p

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

"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

https://t.co/PSHcHclQQs

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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 https://t.co/wdsUWemda1.

#nmleg #nmpol

[Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican]

Two proposals to change alcohol taxation in New Mexico met their end in a House committee Friday morning — one of them at the request of a sponsor.
https://t.co/nRuVfAMjPF

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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 https://t.co/wdsUWemda1.

#nmleg #nmpol #healthpolicy

[Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican]

Two young men are dead and two others were hospitalized with injuries after a crash Thursday night on U.S. 84/285 that authorities suspect involved alcohol.
https://t.co/QRYoqR5hy2

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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

https://t.co/7glZgEWW8K

[US Alcohol Policy Alliance @USAlcoholPolicy]

“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.”

https://t.co/YghHWGreoS

[Ted Alcorn @TedAlcorn]

Here's my round-up of today's NM House Health committee, where HB 213 sponsored by Reps. Cadena, Parajon, & @DerrickLente was discussed. #nmleg https://t.co/SuRKTSSZAu

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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

#NewMexico

[Ted Alcorn @TedAlcorn]

In a turnaround, two powerful NM lawmakers who watered down an alcohol tax last session have introduced their own proposals for tax hikes. It could signal growing support to address NM's alcohol crisis—but the devil is in the details. More via @nmindepth: https://t.co/RLwRbh6j76

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

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.
@lizthomsonnm @ASL4Justice4all @rjferrary53 #nmpol #nmleg

[Ted Alcorn @TedAlcorn]

Today a first NM legislative committee will consider an alcohol tax hike, HB 179. Chair @lizthomsonnm is among its sponsors, should give it a friendly reception. The LFC also published its Fiscal Impact Report of the bill, generally favorable. #nmleg https://t.co/XexjBmdOiK

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

“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.” ⁦@commoncausenm⁩ https://t.co/lPx5my4vsl

[Alcohol Harms Alleviation Coalition @AHACoalition]

The AHA is honored to have the support for #HB179 from the NM chapter of @MADDNational 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