Española: The Growing Epidemic in the heart of Northern New Mexico : FULL VIDEO
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2020
- This documentary was created to raise awareness on the issues that Española is facing as a community and possible solutions for change in the future.
As a native Northern New Mexican, I've seen this firsthand. Became a meth addict myself at 24. I've been sober for 11 months and pray for my brothers and sisters up north to find peace and sobriety as well. One love.
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Stay strong, as someone who grew up in beautiful New Mexico, you all are my people, sending you prayers, strength, positivity.
Keep up the strong fight... I have never, ever met a successful tweaker.. Cheers
Trust God not humans 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Amen 🙏🏻
Wow, I can't believe there's not one positive comment. I love our Espanola Valley. Yes there is a drug program but there are countless loving caring genourous people who love and support our valley. Mike and the staff at The Rock are an incredible asset to our valley, as are the many sports programs that are supported by the parents fom the valley who volunteer to teach and coach our kids. Not to mention all of our religious denominations, there is no doubt our valley loves our Lord. Please don't talk down on our valley, despite our drug problem, our heritage, culture and people make Espanola beautiful and blessed.
I lived in Santa Fe in the 80s. Española was rough then, but I liked it anyway - for all the reasons you state.
It is EVERYWHERE not just Espanola lol right. Sad.
My cousins used to live there and spent many Thanksgivings and Fourth of July weekends there.
El Parasol tacos!
@@imagproductions3809 yup watch soft white unbelly belly. It's everywhere
In the early 90's my sister met a guy from Espanola here in Sacramento where I'm from. They both were addicts and became pregnant and decided they wanted to get clean and go to his hometown which they did. WORST DECISION EVER! They partied harder than ever. I know because I went to live with them for a while but couldn't cut there either. After having two kids they broke up and the kids were taken from them. My sister moved back home, got clean, and got her kids back. She was an awesome mother. She met another man (decient) and had another child. She ran a daycare and rocked it. Then almost 10 yrs to the day she relapsed. LOST EVERYTHING! Then almost one year to day from when she relapsed she died of a drug overdose. The guy from Espanola ended up going crazy from the affects of the drugs he had taken. My mother got custody of their children which would travel back and forth from Sac. to Espanola. Tragically this past Jan. their second born died of a drug overdose just as his mother did. SO F'N SAD! MY HEART IS BROKEN! I F'N HATE DRUGS! Sorry for the rant I just had to vent😖
Stay strong, your story has me in tears. Sending you prayers and strength for you and your family.
Wow, I so sorry! Prayers...
Christina Gutierrez god dam dude the dysfunction is crazy
From sactown too,moved there as a teenager avoiding ganglife
What happened to your sister in her early life? I think most drug addicts do it because of pain.
The Lowrider shows were LEGENDARY back in the 90s
70s and 80s every other car was a lowrider.
Probably because the people running the shows were rich as fuck from selling heroin....
@@SevenPr1me not rich just loved cars and it was/is part of the culture. Really sucks drugs have been so widespread.
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Now I have to watch (espanola kings of lowriderz)
I drive through Espanola almost weekly during the summer months. I do stop by at various businesses so I see the fallout from drugs first hand. Espanola is not alone. I see the same thing in Taos, Las Vegas and in my home city of Albuquerque. I grew up in NM and love the state but the drug issue seems to be an ever present problem. And our high crime rate reflects it.
The ENTIRE Country is being consumed.
Then stay in burque don't put our valley down ese
@@andrewg3185. Don't be so sensitive ese. I could say a lot of negatives about Espanola but I didn't beyond drugs which is obvious to anyone who spends five minutes inside any Espanola establishment. To this day I continue to drive through Espanola during the summer/fall. The same negative that apply to Espanola also apply to ABQ. On a positive note I'm glad there are far fewer low riders, makes for better traffic flow.
Espanola New Mexico was the furthest north a plane could fly from Cali Columbia back in the 1970’s-1980’s... Espanola was one of the major dropping points for heroine back in the day... the drug epidemic started in this city literally 50 years ago... ties to major drug trafficking has been engrained into the culture in that town. It will be impossible to stop it unless real jobs are created in that town.. end of discussion
There are "real" jobs 25 minutes away. I suppose those jobs do not count?
mrq1701 you mean the labs? Lol you don’t seem to understand that place can’t employ two towns... and the certifications and education requirements to get a job there is higher then you currently have I can promise you that. The smartest people in American come work in los alamos labs........... you are competing against the rest of the country to get those jobs son...... but yea that place that you are talking About with those limited number of good jobs is about 30 minutes away
@@austinoldfield5246 Well, I have worked at LANL for 15 years. I started at the bottom. No college degree. I now make a very good living. There are plenty of entry level positions that do not require a clearance. Some may require the ability to get a clearance, but one is not needed to start the job. Los Alamos is currently booming. The housing market is saturated. New hires from out of state tend to buy homes in Rio Rancho and Santa Fe because they think Espanola is too dangerous. To the best of my knowledge, there will be thousands of new jobs at LANL in the very near future. The problem is some people will never qualify due to drug use and criminal records. I think custodians with no clearance make $20 per hour.
@@mrq1701 Bringing up the Los Alamos labs just reminds me of it's history of espionage aka the guy who sold nuclear secrets to soviet union, the guy was Klaus Fuchs. Maybe it's all connected or not.
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Police officer says, give money to the police department, we'll improve the city.. Rehab Counselor says, invest in rehabilitation, we'll improve the city.. Teacher says, give money to the schools, we'll improve the city.. Artist says, give money to my program, we'll improve the city.. NASA says, give money to research, we'll improve the city.. All middle men programs who will invest in themselves before the children, community, and city.. How's about getting rid of what you don't need in the community before rebuilding it. Like the three surrounding casinos, twenty cash for title businesses, self serving officials, and drug dealers.. Get rid of the rust, before putting the paint and chrome..
Facts 101 - Right idea but so hard to do.
And how would you suggest we accomplish this?
Good insight. The enablers definitely.
As a member and current resident of the Española community, those casinos are owned and operated by Native American pueblos. The city of Española neighbors those pueblos closely. They are sovereign nations and we do not have jurisdiction over anything they do. They do offer more to the community than just gambling alone. They offer job opportunities and places to hold events. Although there are many on-going problems between the northern pueblos and the communities they neighbor, we still recognize the economic impact they have, both positive and negative. "Getting rid of them is easier said than done. I think you are missing the point here, there is little to no investment to begin with.
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We may not have jurisdiction over the casinos, but neighboring jurisdictions don't have to offer services that make the casinos possible. I'm pretty sure the Santa Claran is connected to Espanola city water and sewer and receives Espanola Fire Department services. Does the Casino pay into the tax base for the city? Do they pay directly for those services at the same rate other businesses pay? Probably not. The problem is the city and counties fear what the pueblos may try to do if they do not provide such services, such as attempt to close roads or deny power line easements. Personally, I believe the casino should be paying into the tax base or a substantial fee charged for services. I'd be willing to go to Federal Court if the pueblos tried any sort of revenge tactics.
Wow, so sad! I born in Espanola at 1974 and it was cool to see lowrider in 90’s. My dad is still live there for long time and now he had no work because of economic and COVID situation. It is so tough time and pray for all people out there!
Only 6,000 views?! We have 2 million people living in New Mexico!! This should be a mandatory watch video for every resident here! Stop living with blinders on so we can deal with this as a a whole community’
We're only at a million statewide...maybe 1.5 mill with undocumented paisas!...#espahoela
They need to show it on PBS Coloras.
Preach
You barely have a million. Lol.
I’m moving to Albuquerque in summer 2021 and I’m watching this lol
Back in 2008 I was locked up with some guys from Espanola. They would tell me about 12 and 13 year old heroin and crack addicts. I have kids that age and cant imagine seeing my kids addicted to drugs like that. It's really sad.
I grew up in NM. It was the worst experience of my life and it looks even worse now. It is the land that time forgot. It’s hard to believe that Española is still in existence. God help those that live there and try to make a difference.
Same here. Española was bad in the 90s.
we need help but the government does nothing to stop the drugs and fix the homeless is worse in albs and it’s spreading everywhere.
@@edgardorodriguez712 God bless you all!
I grew up in New Mexico and I had a good time. Lots of music and weed and I got to travel. I went all over the world. I had good parents thoough
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It all starts with personal responsibility. These people need to wake up and grow up. I had to learn that lesson first hand. 505 love 💙
JP777 505 all the way!
Trunk Driver Right. Whatever you said.
Agree 100%
How sad born and raised in espana, this breaks my heart. I moved from there right after high school go devils. Sad to see my home town in such bad shape. 95-98 cruzing was the best memories ever. Best safe everyone much ❤️ 505
Great job, for some of us the best thing that we can do is leave our hometowns early. I know it was for me..
How ironic that school mascot is the devils.
I worked in behavioral health and addiction recovery in Espanola and this misses a massive issue in Espanola which is politics.
Yes, good point. Why so many drugs there? Maybe local political officials are being paid to look the other way?
@@tabletalk33 I think the surrounding towns bring the drugs into Espanola and do them there.
Española.... wow... the memories I thought I put behind me... I was born in Los Alamos, grew up from birth till 13 in Española... I was the ONLY gringo in school the entire time I lived there... it's a tough tough place... growing up gringo was brutal...
Pinci gabacho
(Jk I grew up white in NM too lol)
HooDRidEWhiteY me too!
Cmon I’m sure it wasn’t all bad. Did you have good friends that took care of you, ate bomb ass Mexican food and grew up with a vibrant culture?
Lol. Drama queen. That is a little rinky dink hick town.
@@motorcitycobra8875 watch your mouth
I use to sell drugs even did time in tdc for Dope dealing I moved to vegas when I got out and surrender my life to Jesus in vegas Best choice I ever made With that being said you only can change a man from within He has to be willing is the first step
God is good so good to hear how God moved in your life. I moved to Lv Nv to start a new life when I was 20. It's been 16 years now since I left California, gangs, streets, dope, jail and everything that goes with the drugs. All the glory goes to God! 🙏🏼❤
@@darcandelaria Amen
Amen, stay strong, sending prayers for you and yours
Praise God! He is powerful! My Dad healed of cancer with no chemo...my sister did do chemo but had an uncurable cancer and last week, she got to ring the cancer free bell....let us stand together in prayer for all the people bound by drugs and hopelessness. In the Bible, there is benefits given to us by our Savior by shedding His blood. Please read...like any other book and read from front to back. ...a beautiful story is seen!
God bless you
Can relate to " we're going to see a generation of very angry adults" sad because my mother says she doesn't know why I'm so angry at the world but she doesn't realize how her addiction has effected me. Idk but as soon as I heard that I felt something strong, very powerful statement :(:(
I was in and around northern NM for 14 years. I guess I beat it by staying on the move. The country itself is amazing. People there should live up to the land their feet are standing on. Good luck to all.
Fight the man who brings in the damned.
Problem starts at home parents need to set the example for the kids to follow and break the cycle.
That's were they learn it generations of drug addicts NM shit hole
And when the parents ARE the problem? You think preaching to a drug addict and telling him/her to be a better parent changes anything??
@@mrq1701 parents need to be neutered and place in jail for child abuse and child placed with a good family member
So true. But if the parents are lost how can they. It takes a community to raise a parent.
@@JulieTobin-Ruszczyk so true it does take a village to raise a child that's were we are looseing the battle parents these days dont want anybody telling there kids were they go wrough or teach there children to respect there elders even in the street but I also believe that faith and church has a lot to do with family NM has so many beautiful churches so much history in Catholicism but I believe GOD has abandoned that church and that religion do to the churches action and teaching and greed and I believe this is were NM is being lost and in the law enforcement we have the good old boy syndrome happening but I am just little old me that now lives in GODs country TX and raises my family in old believes so untel NM fixes this problems it will continue to be a shit hole
A person can be a heroin addict for 20 or 30 years, get sober, and not have destroyed their health and mind. Almost no one can come back from a serious meth addiction and be even close to the person they once were. It truly rots your brain and corrodes your nervous system and internal organs, but young people without hope figure they have nothing to lose anyway. It's a tragedy...
No bro
Wow. I remember a friend there & he was in his teens taking care of his younger siblings in a run down trailer. There were holes in the walls & the wind was blowing in. He didn't have parents. Both were in prison. That was back in 1985. So very sad & heartbreaking. Jesus help them. May you give them revelation & deliver them. Amen. 😢
First they have to want to help themselves.
Don't wait for Jesus, it is up to all of us to care and help each other
@@douglaszerbarini1198 yep.
My whole family is from Espanola or Chimayo I’m the only one who grew up in Albuquerque I’m so grateful my mom took me out of that town! Most definitely wouldn’t be the person I am today
And you made it in Albuquerque??? DAYUM.
@@R-BURQUENO yes I did and moved out to explore the world
@@kaylamartinez1111Shoot, my hats off to you👍💪. Glad for you. You probably don't, but since it's such a small town, did you know Ray•Ray from Chimayo? Tall dude, bald or short hair, lived with his dad out there. Heavy drinker?🤔
Wonderfully done to the whole team that out documentary together. I grew up in Belen New Mexico. It's similar to Espinola . The people you interviewed really shed light to how they know there's an addiction problem but also hope in to what that place could be. It would be amazing to see it change and get better. Ill be sharing this on my platforms and I pray Espinola gets the help it needs.
*Española
Not espinola
Outstanding job you folks did with this.
Bawling like a baby after watching this really thank God for these teachers that go beyond such like Ms.Meyers Ms. Valencia, Ms.Quintana can't even imagine how helpless they feel sometimes in the stuff that they have to hear and see just by the choices we make and how many people become impacted on it. And my heart of heart knows that God is going to perform miracles in our valley like it's said with God on our side who can be against us.We are strong and only the ones who have faught and continue to fight these battles know how strong we can be for our community our loved ones. I also feel for the kids that are fortunate that do come from healthy backgrounds, a good environment that want to go to school to learn that the teachers are focused on all these situations that they get hit with. And should not have to experience these issues, I couldn't appreciate you more. Ive had my own fare share of struggles May God bless our beautiful community and restore the brokenness.
Everybody says ‘God bless TX’ ;just watch how Taos and Sedona show out in the end.
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It's killing all small towns throughout the Southwest it's very sad I've lost most of my friends and family to to the real pandemic poverty and and hopelessness ! Cause when you have nothing to do but party this is only going to get worse and generations are now lost and I am currently on the frontlines of it watching people I love slowly die and my heart is broken in a million peices and every one of those has been broken even more so my prayers and condolences to all who are lost and those of us looking for them !
I'm from Espanola. I am raising my family where I was raised. I disagree with the assertion that Espanola has a "lack of opportunity". Within the city limits of Espanola there is a lack of good paying jobs, but LANL is a short commute away. There are plenty of opportunities, so many that LANL has to hire from out of State because there are no qualified locals. It would be more accurate to say there are no opportunities for recovering drug addicts and those with a criminal record.
mrq1701 Well said.
I worked for the State and lived in Espanola and worked for Akal at the Sikh ashram and agree with you.
This makes it easy to see the negative parts of Espanola. It doesn't show how beautiful the valley is. Unfortunately, NM has gone downhill, and our elected officials don't seem to care.
Thank you for sharing this! Very necessary
Grew up here. 1974-1984. Amazing to me that its gotten worse...I didnt think it possible. What a tough place for a kid to grow up. Thank God my Dad had the sense to get us TF out of this shithole.
I love northern New Mexico, the Española valley. Alcalde, Velarde, Los Luceros, La Villita, it's such rugged beauty. Abiquiu, Ghost Ranch. I've known a lot of people from there, Santa Clara Pueblo, Chimayo, this is unfortunate because there's a lot of poverty & little in the way of opportunity. Next door is Los Alamos County, which has the highest concentration of PhD's.
Most of the cities in New Mexico are in the shit. Unemployment, poverty, violence, etc. Santa Fe would be in the very same situation if it wasn't for all the outside money that pours into the city and into real estate. It's going to get worst, with the state economy failing, it's going down hill all over the US.
Question: Does this happen mainly inn Northern New Mexico? Because here in the South it all seems fine not as much poverty, gang violence, etc.
@@Clash_With_Lui Where in the south? Places like Roswell and Hobbs are rife with gangs and drugs. The situation may be a bit better now than it was in the early 2000s.
@@etiennedegaulle3817 by Doña Ana county
@@Clash_With_Lui I lived in Las Cruces in the 90s. Doña Ana county seemed a bit better off than many other parts of the state.
@@etiennedegaulle3817 it's very possible the oil and gas lobbies have a big say in that or the population only 200,000 give or take.
NM is a beautiful state I hope they get the funding and resources they need to help them so they can have better resources for the kids and adults who are struggling.
It’s da trenches fasho
The pay level is so low in every professional field, it leaves no hope for kids to even get an education. The families get stuck there that have ancestral homes & elderly parents to take care of. New Mexico, in general, does not promote industry. The rich & politicians are content with that in order to keep the massively beautiful views, hunting grounds, fishing,etc., the rest “can eat cake.”
While that would be good, that would count on officials and the state government not embezzling the funding.
My wife and I visited Para Agua the Restaurant that had a tree going in the middle of it through the roof. The food was delicious and the staff courteous. We were on vacation and stopped off there after our mass in Chimayo. New Mexico is the Land of Enchantment but, times have changed. We visited there twice and didn’t see the drugs, gangs and homeless camps. This was back in 1995 and 1998. It hurts to see this video because our time there was nothing short of enchantment !
It's not as bad as these people say yes tbere is drugs but theres drugs everywhere
Can someone please make this pulic to share? This was a great video that touches too close to 🏡. Our beautiful Valley of Española still has some good people.
Try sharing it now.
Yes, there are good people in Espanola. Prayers for people is struggling with any drug in the valley.
Old school shit damn brings memories 💯
Desert Gold Group Contact Coloras on PBS NM, they’ll show it!
@@desertgoldgroup what the fuck is desert gold group?
I was born and raised in Santa Fe and grew up in a rough nieghborhood. Espanola I have always thought is a nice town. The problem is not because of only the Democrats. The system in the USA has always been corrupt. Minorities have always been treated due to the fact that we are poverty stricken unfair. Let's be realistic. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak the truth about how the system is
So, you're saying that poor whites are treated better by the "system?" You should take a drive down to Roswell, Hobbs, Carlsbad and have a look around. Poverty is poverty and addiction is addiction. Also isn't Michelle LUJAN the governor of New Mexico? How did she make it through the system? (No need to respond, I know how she did).
Poor white people are treated worse. Not even close
@@etiennedegaulle3817 Yea, I'm sure most know how they all got in. Disgusting
What makes hispanics prone to poverty?😊
As a former Teacher for the Espanola School District... I only have love for the town. Had there been casinos I probably would've retired there. Peace out my brother's and sisters'...
This is an example of how our country's path will be. People like these will be the ones to save us. Bless them all. They know what they are talking about. Please let us listen to them. I've met very kind and good people in Espanola.
I was born in Espanola and have family that is addicted. This makes me so sad. Gonna donate and help with what I can whenever I can.
Recently there was an article in US News that Los Alamos was the best place to live. Meth is a big problem in Los Alamos. I was born in Espanola. Raised north of Espanola. My parents did a wonderful job keeping us safe, sheltered and educated. Its horrible that all of rural America is dealing with this unfortunate opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic.
It is not just rural america....it is all over and fueled by people you would not or could not even imagine.
I believe we can find
the people, the resourses,
the methods to correct,
Also, the proof of some
history , regarding the land
that was taken.
That loss of land was a
Major reason some of
these issues that developed.
This has never been a disease it's a choice bottom line been there done it. Choose Jesus Christ.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
The cops run the drug trade their!!
Wrong! The CIA RUNS IT ALL.
"There" fixed it for you. Lol.
Bad cops everywhere
Stop blaming the cops, the Democrats wrote the laws in New Mexico and in every project in this country. It’s obvious who runs it.
@@Realelduque It's not entirely there fault but they sure are the ones promising to fix it in exchange for hispanic votes. I don't vote democrat anymore. GOP isn't much better but the Dems are plain filthy.
Its not only Espanola folks, its everywhere except its not exposed, you'd be surprised, you'd be surprised the ppl I've seen hooked on drugs.. So don't only say Espanola this, Espanola that..
At least they have a methadone clinic. I used to live in Los Alamos and would have to drive 30 minutes every day to go get my dose. The program wasn't good, the prescribing doctor was old as dirt and looked crazy. He also had an attitude of not caring. Some of the counselors were ok but most had an attitude or seemed to just be there for a paycheck. Thank God I've been clean 5 years now and never have to deal with that shit anymore.
How did you get off the methadone? Did you wean off? Did you feel the effects. If you did wean, how long was the process and how many MG at a time????
How is there never a discussion of "where do the drugs come from and how do we physically stop them from entering our communities?"
So sad to see this,....I grew up in this area all my family is still there,....from what it used to be,...to what it has become 😢 😞
Do you have a twin?
Why doesn’t the governor do something about the crime in NM overall? Make herself useful my gosh.
Crime is the symptom not the cause. Does NM need MORE prisons?
Ehtiben Lehlie they need to get stricter criminal laws. I’m so sick and tired of these criminals out on the streets.
They do, you just don’t understand why crime is so high here in NM. On the other hand, if you do like you should and stay in your lane, you won’t have problems. On top of that, NM is the second poorest state in the USA so policing is way understaffed.
She has get involved
@@etiennedegaulle3817 not if they bring back capital punishment
Espanola citizens should gather for round-table discussions on ideas to fix their communities and create the businesses they want and need. They’ve already done it with New Mexican cuisine...green chili and Hispanic recipes are world renowned, and they are 100% Hispanic.
Don’t look to the military industrial complex to ‘save’ you. Create beauty and uniqueness right in your own back yard.
The Sikh communities have solutions and disciplines the Hispanic communities should look towards. Sikh teachings, practices, and foods are thousands of years old. Hispanics don’t need to become Sikhs, but they need the meditations and yoga to help speed healing. Please look there!
I’ll never forget the car ride I had with a Hispanic friend, north of Alcalde. He said “Do you see those mountains, as far as the eyes can see? All of it belonged to my grandfather. It’s now National Forest land. All we have now are old adobes in Alcalde that we don’t have the money to repair.” COLONIALISM. Of course it causes chaos and generational pain within communities.
Idea: Hemp growth has been approved in N.M. The only industry is CBD oils and products. Anything made of plastic can be made of hemp, and it’s biodegradable and vegan. Española companies should lead development and industry making hemp dental floss, cutlery, diapers, combs, cups, everything....Española could lead the country on this new biodegradable material and help solve all our environmental problems!
Are you native to the area which you speak of? I’m asking because you have great ideas, why don’t you kick start your very own ideas and help this community out
MACQJR I have many ideas, and a lifetime studying the recovery of communities and cultures from colonialism. I don’t have business background, and I’m from a neighboring community. In Española emasculation is an unconscious byproduct of colonialism, thus anger runs deep. Because the religion teaches love and passive response to injustices, there is corruption throughout NM, and passive aggression is real. When you’re uneducated and poor from an agrarian culture, it’s difficult to overcome many obstacles, especially locally where there are virtually no resources. What’s happening in Española isn’t unique. It can be found in pockets throughout the world where colonialism is fresh.
How sad I used to go from Alamosa Co to Espanola almost every week. Was a quaint little town.
There's a rehab center in Albuquerque on Zuni and central who helps people without insurance. People can even sign up for it well in the center, and get treatment etc for free. And even if they do get billed it goes to the insurance.
That’s awful. I’m not smart enough, but these things can be turned around. Lots of people trying to turn it around. Good video showing the issues. It’s an amazing geography. I just started staying in Albuquerque last year part time and love the city and state.
I’m from Taos & I used to always hangout in Espanola & that shit is crazy lol
Drug addiction is a symptom of trauma. Heart breaking.
Social media should be a way to bring each other up, instead of down. There's empty homes, extra food, money, cars, the best feeling in the world is giving to others and watching their value in their self esteem grow. Love is easier than hate..you are loved, you do matter and your going to be another's inspiration. Hold your mud and slow and steady.
Ah yes, corrupt politicians and crooked law enforcement.
I hate this place with a passion i am 15 years old and all of these 15 years have been nothing but hell living in this town it’s nothing but drugs and almost everywhere you walk there is a heroin needle i pray that nobody has a kid in this town having a kid here is just a set up for a bad life i really don’t recommend it , i can’t do anything about living here i’m stuck here until i’m able to move out and i can’t wait for that day i feel like i’m trapped in this small town with nothing to do and drugs everywhere, parent do better give your kids a better life there’s nothing to do in this town at all that’s fun and all there is is drugs , whatever u do never move to this town or have your kids here
God Bless them all
I lived in Espanola for a few years. My family is originally from California and my maternal grandmother was from New Mexico. I had my son in school there. I remember growing up we moved to Southern Colorado. I used to go on family outings to Espanola. My family loved to take trips to Chimayo to the Santuario and also for Lowrider shows. When both my parents passed,i loved going to Espanola because it was my safe haven. I am in a relationship with a guy from Espanola and he was the one i lived with there the few years I was there. I loved the lowriders, the culture and the heritage, but when I moved there and seen the addiction of people through out the city was sad and disgusting,but what i seen was the families make a normal thing in their life and basically looking at these problems through the blind eye. To many or most of the population there are on some kind of assistance and half if not all the grandparents are raising their grandkids. Sad part is the parents don't have their own children with them and the children are being raised by the grandparents and the parents are using the assistance on themselves. The whole system there is screwed up and a lot are involved, but don't admit to it. I believe if drugs were really the answer to everyone's problems, wouldn't everybody be on them. God gives us choices and I seen first hand that addicts have made it an illness and now these programs they have for addiction make it seem that way as well. Its bs! Take away the assistance that they receive and guarantee they will have to work and drugs won't be such an issue. Stop condoning the bad . Start making parents pay the consequences. It was so bad when I lived there and also very disturbing, that I don't like to go visit anymore. Its sad to see our people going down a path of distruction instead of the path of righteousness. I've had many people from there tell me that I don't know what it's like to be a heroin addict or on drugs and my response is no i don't because I love myself so much that I wouldn't be so stupid to try something that I don't even know where it's coming from. Family values and morals are gone and like i said they've made all the bad of this city become a normal instead of abnormal. I hate it there now and I continue to pray for all,but everyone can turn blue in the face repeating ones self and if they don't want the change for themselves,then one is just wasting your breath trying to tell them over and over again. God bless the children pray that one day Espanola will be cleaned up. Don't support a cause, because drugs caused this big mess.
This is a stereo typical example of how bureaucrats have allowed an epidemic to grow without doing much to stop it. Namely the corrupt life long democrats who have corrupted Rio Arriba County. Telling people they are victims has the effect of destroying their initiative. As a norteno, i breaks my heart ❤
True. But getting govt involved would only put a band aid on the problem. The people need to heal themselves. But yeah, different legislation might give it a kick in the 🐴 ss that it needs to face the right direction.
My dad moved to chimayo in the 80s and I remember espanola was a low rider town but it was very tough a lot of guys I knew got into trouble and sent to YDC in Albuquerque then to springer a state boys school then graduated to Santa Fe penitentiary very sad and I don’t know what’s the solution
Get registered right now to vote. Rio Arriba County used to be a powerhouse vote in Santa Fe. Espanola, find your candidate and get behind him/her. Somehow I can't feel sorry for Espanola when you are asleep at the wheel with no political clout. Felon, you too can vote if you have served your sentence and completed probation.
Grandparents are great parents. Don't get bogged down because there's not a mommy a daddy and every child doesn't have same father. It is what it is. Children of single parent families can have love & stability.
You're right, all of our small communities need to get more involved politically
My hometown. I grew up there in the 60's and 70's and finally left in 1981. It was hard being a gringa in that town. I loved my horses, 4H, picking pinon, fiestas, los farolitos and so much but did we ever learn to drink and drug. I am amazed I made it out.
Would you mind telling me more about your experience? I'm currently living in Espanola & have been for about the past 6 or 7 years. I was born and raised in Santa Fe & was born in 2001 & am 21 years old.
My name is Dennis I saw the story and was very saddened by the story. I would like to help at any capacity I am retired. Just let me know,
Hi Dennis Dawson,
Remember me?
I just today saw this story.
I made some comments.
It's time outsiders step
in to assist in helping the
Espanola area.
In my comments, i mention
that the u.s.a. Government
caused some of this problem.
Well, i stand by my comments.
I make comments about
a lot things.
I like to tell it like it is!
Many of the kids are
Decendents of the
early settlers. Well, the
U.S. GOVERNMENT TOOK
LAND AWAY FROM
PEOPLE THAT HAD WORKED
THEIR ENTIRE LIVES TAKING
CARE OF THE LAND.
NOW, OUT TOP GOVERNMENT
COULD AND CAN PAY BACK
SOME KIND OF REFUND TO CHANGE THIS PROBLEM.
BUT, WILL THEY?
THEY SEEM TO BE BUSY
MAKING MORE AND MORE
BILLIONARES!
DENNIS PLEASE CALL ME.
YOUR FRIEND BEN.
This is a tragedy. Heartbreaking. Why don't we use energy and attention on this instead.of all this bull crap we see in the news? Is it because of the ethnicity of these citizens? I hate that you don't hear of this issue ... We all need to write our politicians and demand some attention be put on this area and this problem.
Mother went to McCurdy School. Grand parents lived there until 1977. I lived there and worked in Los Alamos building homes. Until I moved back to Calif to Join the navy. I am shocked to see how bad things got after we all left. I would still love to go spend a week checking around to see if any I knew are still around. I am a white boy, never went to school there but my Sisters and Brother did.
Espanola was the heroine capital of the nation 30 years ago. It seems to have not improved.
John Dunn It’s been a druggy haven for a looong time.
SMACK TOWN USA🤷
Please God heal our valley!🙌🙏❤️
And let us remember that prayers without action make poor believers of us. These are human problems, and human action must be undertaken to help us.
It’s obvious he stopped hearing prayers a long time ago
I live In northeastern New Mexico there's problems with meth and Herione here too when I was kid the worst thing on the street was weed it's a shame the way things have become in our smaller towns
Wow, it is so sad to see and hear about this. Thank you for being openingess. Do you have any suggestions on where to live close to Santa Fe, I will relocate soon.
Lack of economic infrastructure creates and upholds these systemic epidemics
TAKE CARE OF THE CHILDREN EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT YOURS
👏🙌
It takes a village ... as the saying goes.
@@etiennedegaulle3817 Exactly. "A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel it's warmth."
Born and raised Española girl here, I’ve barely discovered this documentary now in 2023 and I have to say, it hasn’t improved 3 years later. Fentanyl is the number one here these days. Recently that had a hand in my uncles death. A cousin of mine had become addicted and has stopped communicating with our family. Everyday you see people walking the streets losing little bits of themselves to these drugs. Everyone in this town is affected by drugs, either by becoming an addict or being close to someone who is. In my own family each aunt and uncle has one child who is an addict, my brother has struggled with addiction for over a decade, I have a few young cousins who were born addicts, my mom works as a case manager for drug addicts, and I’ve had a few ex friends and old classmates I see walking the street. The gun violence too like with Cameron Martinez (Sadly his father passed a year after he did of a heart attack. The remaining family are healing and his brother is expecting a new addition to the family this year), who isn’t the first person I had personally gone to school with who ended up killed that way. A year or so before Cameron passed, a classmate of mine died in a gang related shooting, last year another classmate was killed in a robbery at the lotaburger, his death also is a deep scar on this town. It honestly feels like we’ve been written off as a hopeless case and everyone I’ve met from the the surrounding cities seems to think we’re the worst, which all sucks, bc Id like to hope one day this community can heal and pick itself up.
CHICANO PEOPLE RISE
I think Michelle LUJAN has already risen.
@@etiennedegaulle3817 😨😓😓🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
My husband was born in Embudo New,Mexico his whole family is from Dixon , New,Mexico were thinking of moving back
I was born in Albuquerque new Mexico, my step dad's family lives an Española. Sowm of his family is addicted to drugs, and in and out of prison. And or rehabs. My cousin was brought up by his mom and grandma, cause his father is still addicted to heroine and meth.
My name is Francesca I lost my dad in 2001 his name is George I was about 5 months pregnant and I told him he was happy and excited but then he ends up dying from diabetes and heroin he never got to see his grandbabies and that hurts me it was they can make Espanola a better place and stop all these drugs cuz all my uncle's died from drugs or alcohol and life sucks because I don't have really any family out there anymore just a few of my aunties and on my dad's side of brother and sister that don't ever talk to me in some nieces and nephews I was born in Espanola raised someone but pretty much the rest of my life in Albuquerque New Mexico 😢
Ralph Martinez is a good man! Im proud of him!
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN
The greatest resource here is our nuclear family God country and family. These are the unfailable values that I grew up with and in order to move forward the family structure must be strengthened! I personally have been to Espanola velarde the people there are beautiful rich in culture and the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful! I pray for the communities around Espanola and surrounding areas our children and our national resources are at stake here please let's move forward together!
This is a warning to any town just how drugs can destroy human life. Even so, it does not have to be this way. It's equally obvious that Española has many good people who want what is best for their children. God bless them all.
Delaney Street is there!
Sad stuff I moved to northern NM from Salt Lake in 2012, I love NM but we got some bad crap that happens here. I want to be a cop here one day I'm not really looking forward to this.
We don’t need more cops. Cops are part of the problem here. They’re corrupt all over the state
@@CG-ke6og The police, public servants such as in government reflect the society. What are the values what do they want to lean towards.
I dont care what they say i always love new Mexico ...sandia peak....nice place...all nature nice ppl
Sandia Peak is a far cry from the varrios in the cities and towns.
Raton N.M is very bad. We need all police like him. Someone with power and love to change and help our community. Babies being born with mothers that use. How many babies can one woman have that are addicted ? It should be NONE O NADA. When police know because we have seen them in streets and stores. It's bad . May GOD bless us all🌏🌎🌍
RIP to Freddy. Shot by Raton Police a decade or so back. He was a good man. Use to come visit us hear in Burque during the weekends. I would take him cruising central. I miss him.
@@R-BURQUENO Yes poor Fred . Missed 4sure! Had to see it all go down. So sad. RIP
The man said it just right, at least from my perspective at 13:53 "I knew I was going to see the Devil every day"...and this came upon me asking myself: "why are so many people involved in this level of family and society destroying drug consumption?" And the first thing I thought of was that it's a spiritual thing, an evil spirit that becomes part of people's personalities. Now there is probably not a person in the states who doesn't see a huge change in people's behavior. We are in the last days and as Lot fled Sodom so shall any good person who is still in Espanola.
I was wanting to relocate to the western states for some wide open spaces and less humidity. New Mexico stood out as a beautiful land with a clear and obvious problem of crime and drugs. There were dirty and scary looking people wandering around every gas station I visited from Taos to Santa Fe, to Albuquerque to Grants and Gallup. The old-west shabbiness didn't bother me that much, but the drug addicts and lots of tattooed gang member-looking people everywhere was a huge put off. I have excluded New Mexico from list of possible destinations and am focusing on Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (I need to visit Nevada and Oregon).
trust me, don't move to colorado or heroinzona
Pray for our Valley!!! So many good people but gots some of the worst as well!!
This was so sad, Espanola needs our help!
No we need drugs
unfortunately this is a very common problem is all New Mexico towns and cities.
The Espanola valley was cursed by the native Americans back when Don Juan De Onate came and conquered the area
That's what I thought
A lot of issues sounds like a regular growing family issues is called life. Stay away from drugs open AA groups an Al-Anon open gardens to grow!!
eat cheap healthy foods. Stay active.
Sad...how my home town changed in 20 years
It is time for our society to look at our problems through a different lens. It is the definition of insanity to keep doing what you have been doing and expect different results. It is pure American ignorance and hubris to think we can fix our problems with a bigger stick. We need to look at other countries and other communities for the answer. We need to implement harm reduction programs and de-criminalize most drug use. There are solutions that work much better than our current system, but most people will probably be ideologically against it.
Decrimnalize drug use yea that will fix the drug problem you must be a democrate or a idiot.O its the same thing
New Mexico Stand Up! I Love Yous!
One thing I see alot though the espnaola school district is teachers who say your not smart enough go college
My friend believed that nonsense. So many people there have many talents and skills that those in the city will never have.
Its sad that this is in most new mexico towns
LET'S DO THE RIGHT THING
HERE.
THE PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY, SHOULD GET THE
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO, AND CORRECT
THIS PROBLEM.
WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES SHOULD
ALSO, LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND BRAIN
STORM FOR MOR IDEAS.
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.
THEY NEED HELP!
Does anyone want a job
in helping correct this
problem. We, the people
of the United States , can,
and, should try and find a legal
way to get funding fot this
Human Being problem.
Let's find a way to help.
Ideas are welcome!
Wow I live there
I envy the people that live there, I bet it is a very beautiful area. I have been thinking of moving there.
I'm sure the landscape is nice
Dont its horrible
I live here and its the worst place ever
Love my valley
Currently live in Alcalde, which is between Espanola and Taos, and I work in Los Alamos. Espanola is a complete shit hole and you can't go anywhere in town without getting constantly accosted by homeless addicts. Last week I had a meth head walk up to me in the middle of the day at the gas station and try to get in my car and grab my cigarettes. It has gotten terrible over the last couple of years and I hate having to do anything in Espanola. I would rather drive the 45 mins to Santa Fe, or Los Alamos, than deal with the constant chaos that comes with even going to the grocery store in Espanola.