At the University of New Mexico Hospital’s Addiction & Substance Use Disorders Clinic, known as ASAP, helping New Mexicans overcome substance use disorders is a daily mission, UNM Health Sciences reports. That mission has taken on greater urgency as the state confronts a deadly fentanyl crisis.
On Oct. 14, the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners approved an emergency declaration calling for expanded access to treatment and recovery services, alongside efforts to improve public safety. The county recorded an average of about six opioid overdose deaths per week in 2025, according to the declaration. Commission Chair Adriann Barboa said the community cannot accept preventable overdose deaths as inevitable.
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For the second year, the clinic brought patients, families and community members together for its Recovery Resolana, where patients share stories of addiction and healing. Terrance Baker, the ASAP community health worker who founded the event, said celebrating recovery matters because people struggling with addiction may feel alone. “It’s important to celebrate recovery and support it in any way it shows up, because sometimes we feel isolated, or that that we’re not doing enough,” Baker said. One speaker at the 2025 gathering, Chris Martinez, described reaching out for help after 16 years of drug use.
ASAP provides outpatient treatment for opioids, methamphetamine, alcohol and other substances, with morning walk-in hours for same-day treatment. The clinic is at 2600 Yale Blvd. SE in Albuquerque; call 505-944-7999.
Why It Matters
As Bernalillo County moves to strengthen its response to fatal overdoses, ASAP offers an outpatient treatment option for people seeking help with substance use disorders.
Editor’s note: Updated Nov. 1, 2026. This story was revised to cite the UNM Health Sciences newsroom story it is based on. Learn how Brant.One reports in our editorial standards.
