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Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has explained some of his opposition to discussions by the city of Reno to file suit against manufacturers of…
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State officials are committing more than $1 million to fight prescription opioid abuse in Nevada.The Assembly's Interim Finance…
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The mental health community is not jumping for joy at the 2017 legislative session, as many of their funding requests have been denied. But last month,…
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Drugs that can counter the effects of an opioid overdose would be required on all Nevada public school campuses under a bill state lawmakers are…
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Nevada might qualify for as much as $9 million over two years to expand opioid addiction treatment resources under President Obama’s $1.1 billion plan to…
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Addiction to opioids is a problem facing both patients here in Southern Nevada and across the country.The National Safety Council estimates a vast…
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Addiction to painkillers, the kind that are prescribed such as oxycontin, or illegal, such as heroin, is on the rise in the United States.While a recent…
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A study by the National Safety Council found many doctors don't realize painkillers can be severely addictive and may have long lasting side effects.The…
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The wide availability of prescription painkillers has produced a rash of accidental overdoses and death. And sometimes, the opioids come from doctors who…