David Elliot and Miles Bonny on substance use, Narcan and harm reduction

This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, Editor Geoffrey Plant speaks with David Elliot and Miles Bonny. David Elliot is a local emergency manager who works with several different organizations in Northern New Mexico and internationally, including volunteer groups active in disasters, the Town of Taos, Holy Cross Medical Center and UNM-Taos. Miles Bonny is the director of Taos Alive, an outreach program that focuses on youth substance prevention. He also works with the New Mexico Healthcare Authority to distribute naloxone and provide opiate overdose response training throughout the northern counties of the state. Plant, Elliot and Bonny discuss the importance of destigmatizing substance use disorders, harm reduction, engaging the community and how Narcan (naloxone) works to save lives. For more information visit: taosalive.org doseofreality.com Contact: Miles Bonny - [email protected] David Elliot - [email protected] Subscribe to the Taos NewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.