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Since the start of the pandemic, opioid-related deaths have been on the rise across the state.In 2020, 780 Nevadans died of opioid overdoses. That’s 55%…
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 51-year-old Nevada doctor faces a maximum of up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute…
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man has been found guilty of running a multimillion-dollar opioid ring that sent hundreds of thousands of potentially deadly…
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Legally prescribed painkillers such as oxycodone, or street drugs like heroin, are a major cause of death in Nevada.From January to May of this year, 72…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada and five other states are filing new lawsuits accusing a pharmaceutical company of using deceptive marketing to boost drug sales…
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Kim Foster and her family moved to Las Vegas and began renovating a house downtown. One of the day laborers she hired turned out to be a drug addict. But…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seven people have pleaded guilty to smuggling oxycodone pills from Nevada to Tennessee through the U.S. mail.The U.S. attorney's…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Officials say a new state database will help paint a better picture of the opioid crisis in Nevada, as existing data shows…