The number of babies born dependent on drugs in New Mexico more than tripled between 2008 and 2017 according to new data from the state Department of Health.

Newborn Drug Dependency Cases Tripled In A Decade In N.M.

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Newborn Drug Dependency Cases Tripled In A Decade In N.M.

Newborn Drug Dependency Cases Tripled In A Decade In N.M.