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At High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs, Nevada, a correctional officer (CO) was arrested this month for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the prison facility. The drugs were found and seized by officials before the CO went into the... read more
A man was caught this month at a local casino trying to cash forged checks worth more than $4,000. According to his arrest report, he told police officers that he moved to Las Vegas in the last year and that he is struggling with a... read more
September is National Recovery Month, a time when organizations and communities across the country work to shine light on the problem of drug abuse and addiction, helping the non-drug-using community to better understand what it is they see on... read more
Lie/Bet Tool to Rule Out Pathological Gambling The following instrument can be used in settings where clinicians or loved ones have limited time and are required to collect a great deal of information from a potential gambling addict. A... read more
Richard “Richie” West II was recently arrested in the course of a federal investigation on prescription drug trafficking. A manager of a car dealership in Reno, he requested that the judge allow him to be placed on house arrest while awaiting... read more
Getting a job is one of the many steps that will help you to stabilize in recovery. Though it may not immediately be your dream job, it is a good way to add positive structure to your new life once you have determined your schedule for therapy... read more
Governor Sandoval will hold a planning session this month to come up with a plan to address the ongoing problem of prescription drug abuse in Nevada. The planning session will include professionals from state agencies and licensing... read more
Congress is working on addressing the ongoing problem of painkiller addiction by focusing on connecting those who are struggling with the disorder with treatment rather than limiting access to painkillers for all patients, says The New... read more
Whether you are clean and sober or actively living in addiction, the fact is that you won’t always get what you want in life. From the relatively insignificant things (like the movie you had been looking forward to turning out to be a total fail)... read more