Overdoses haven’t fallen as much in NV as in rest of nation; officials trying to find out why

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 818

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Nevada overdose rates have dropped by 2% since last year, but that’s a smaller decline than in most of the rest of the country, and local health officials aren’t sure why.

The number of people dying from an overdose has declined roughly 16% nationally, health officials told a district’s Public Health Advisory Board meeting earlier this month.

The district recently participated in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epi-Aid project, a rapid investigation looking …

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