SANTA FE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Overdose deaths continue to decline in New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Health Department. According to data compiled by the epidemiology team at the NMDOH overdose deaths have declined 8% statewide since 2021.

Fewer New Mexicans died from drug overdoses for the second straight year in a row, according to mortality data released Tuesday. The highest rate, recorded in 2021, was 1,029 deaths—roughly three people per day,