opioid epidemic

Federal lawmakers on Tuesday heard from tribal and border patrol representatives in a hearing on how the opioid crisis is impacting Indigenous communities. Some witnesses advocated for the federal government to fully fund various Indigenous health services and one called for border policies that would stop the flow of drugs into these communities.

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Sheriff’s deputies in Washoe County, Nev., responded to two fentanyl overdoses in a 12-hour span earlier this month.In one case, a baby who was exposed to…

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021.Nevada Announces $45M Settlement With McKinsey Over OpioidsBy The Associated…

There’s a shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals across the country. That, along with the lack of treatment facilities, leave…