KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasCommunity on Ice: The Meth Epidemic
Methamphetamine abuse in Nevada has been described as an epidemic problem. The Silver State ranks number one in the country for meth users over the age of 12.
State leaders readily admit they are having a tough time getting in front of this problem. The governor has allocated $17 million to bolster rehabilitation programs and enforcement.
KLAS-TV and its Community Pride Sponsors believe it is important to raise awareness on this issue and look for solutions.
On Wednesday night, KLAS-TV aired Community on Ice, which focused on the problem and what the state is doing to combat it including the formation of a working group led by the Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and First Lady Dawn Gibbons.
Here are several links that might be helpful.
Governor's Working Group on Meth Use
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced Friday that the Governor's Working Group on Methamphetamine Use has delivered its Preliminary Report to Governor Jim Gibbons. More>>
Nevada has one of the highest rates of methamphetamine addiction in the country. In his 'State of the State' address, Governor Jim Gibbons said fighting the problem will be a major priority for his administration. More>>
Parents and teens in one part of Nevada are about to get a lesson on the negative effects of methamphetamine. The Silver State has one of the worst methamphetamine problems in the U.S. More>>
Nevada ranks high among states where methamphetamine abuse is skyrocketing. State authorities are trying to learn as much as they can to combat the surge. Read on for places to turn for help. More>>
A new war on meth is about to begin. For the first time representatives from county, social, family and juvenile service agencies are coming together to combat the growing problem. More>>
