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Southern Nevada’s Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis
Nevada Week | Season 4
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Nevada Week S4 Ep29 | Southern Nevada’s Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis

We examine the dramatic rise in opioid deaths and fentanyl’s role in deadly overdoses. 

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Nevada Week S4 Ep29 | Southern Nevada’s Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis
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Nevada Week | Southern Nevada’s Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis 

SEASON 4: EPISODE 29| Airdate: 1/28/2022

The number of overdose deaths from opioids has skyrocketed in recent years. One of the big factors is the spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. 

Guests

  • Jessica Johnson, Senior Health Educator, Southern Nevada Health District
  • Cindy Marx, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration 

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