ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – It's no secret that a community in northern New Mexico has been plagued with drug use and addiction for decades, with the highest overdose rate in the state. But now, medical officials are taking a new approach to treatment Presbyterian Española hospital.

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Ronnie Flores, a peer support specialist, said that staying clean, even just one day, is hard. So when he gets calls like this one, "She called me today. She has six months in recovery." Flores said it's huge.

"There's always one person that will have hope for you. Mine

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