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Whatever their opinion of Burning Man, a festival that takes place in the desert of Nevada every year, the Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe is working together with law enforcement to minimize abuse of drugs by travelers en route to the festival.... read more
Is recovery giving you anxiety? Causing you to have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep at night? Is it difficult to make new friends, deal with past trauma, or figure out what to do with your newfound free time in sobriety? If so,... read more
Naloxone, also sold under the brand name Narcan, is a drug known for its ability to stop an opiate overdose in its tracks, saving lives in record time – as long as it is administered in time. Because first responders are very often the... read more
For years, millions of dollars in both federal and state funding has been funneled into Nevada’s budget for the purposes of combatting substance use disorders across the state. Prevention efforts especially have been bulked up in recent... read more
When your loved one is wrestling with an addiction disorder, you and everyone in your family will similarly find themselves grappling with the problem. Heart-wrenching, physically exhausting, and emotionally draining, substance use... read more
When the Nevada Highway Patrol pulled over a semi-trailer truck on US Highway 93 this month, they expected to hand out a ticket and move along. It was soon clear to officers, however, that there was something more going on. Further investigation... read more
Las Vegas was the first in the country to install and maintain clean needle vending machines for people living with an active addiction. Not only can those who take part in the program get packages of clean needles every week, they also... read more
Emotional extortion. Distortion of the facts. Emotional exploitation. In active addiction, most people stop at nothing to get what they feel they need in the moment. Whether it is money, drugs, food, or shelter, most people in recovery report... read more