The new initiative will allot $500,000 to after-school prevention and education programs, $250,000 to local law enforcement agencies and first responders for the purchase of the opioid overdose antidote Naloxone, and $675,000 to statewide opioid overdose prevention and education efforts.
“On average, one Nevadan dies per day from drug overdose, and opioid-related overdoses have become the lead cause of death in America,” said Adam Paul Laxalt, the state’s attorney general. “I am grateful to our Legislature for their support of this critical issue facing our State and nation, and am hopeful that these efforts will make a much-needed difference in our communities.
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