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New Mexico has the biggest drg problem in the U.S., especially when it comes to teenagers. The state has the highest percentage of teens using illicit drgs and the highest share of teenagers who report having tried marijana before age 13. New Mexico has the second-highest share of adults who use illicit drgs, as well.
New Mexico also lags behind other states when it comes to putting policies in place to discourage drg use or help people overcome it. For example, the state does not have employee drg testing laws, and it has the 13th-lowest share of Medicaid patients with addiction who were treated for marijana use. It also has the eighth-highest share of children who lived with anyone who had a problem with alchol or drgs.
Most importantly, New Mexico has a large number of drg overdose deths per capita, highlighting the severity of the drg crisis in the state.