S1:E044 Road To Hope

Today On Off The Cuff ABQ with Dinah and Stella: Welcome Guest Barb and Chris from Hope Ahead Ministries  Barb Mulvey is a survivor of child sexual abuse. She is a great teacher and certified biblical counselor. Cris Paulson counseled Barb in her final steps to Freedom. Together they wrote Hope Ahead, practical tools for healing from past abuse. Contact information: Hope Ahead Ministries Website: Hopeahead.org Email: [email protected] Other Topics Discussed:  New Mexico implements new Red-Yellow-Green criteria, adding in vaccination rates SANTA FE – State officials announced on Wednesday that New Mexico will loosen the key health metrics used to assign risk levels to counties under the Red-Yellow-Green COVID-19 framework, as the state’s distribution effort is over time likely to reduce the number of asymptomatic people seeking out and receiving tests for COVID-19. The color-coded framework will now include a criterion that will benefit counties as their vaccination rates improve, incorporating an essential new metric that reflects increasing vaccination rates in counties all across the state as more supply becomes available. FDA announces plans to pursue ban on menthol in cigarettes The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, a step the agency says will reduce tobacco use and curb preventable illnesses and deaths. The FDA says flavored products, including menthol, are more appealing to kids and young adults because they mask the harshness or unpleasant flavors of tobacco products. There are 18.6 million smokers of menthol cigarettes in the U.S., according to FDA. Out of Black smokers, 85% smoke menthol cigarettes, compared with 30% of white smokers, the agency