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NEVADA
Rates of opioid misuse surpass the national average in Nevada, with the epidemic hitting hardest in Clark County. That greater misuse translates into higher rates of opioid-exposed infants and children. Read on to learn more about the impacts of the opioid epidemic on children in Nevada.
THE SOBERING STATISTICS
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At least 12% of births in Nevada between 2018-2020 were affected by some type of substance exposure.
Office of Analytics. State of Nevada - Department of Health and Human Services. Addressing Gaps in Care: Health Outcomes of Infants with Gestational Exposure to Substances in Nevada (2018-2020). Carson City, Nevada. June 2024.
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In 2022, the rate of NAS was 8.9 per 1,000 births in Clark County, and has increased since 2016.
Bryant, R., Delise, B., Zhang, Y., Beckford, N., & Lockett, C. (2024). Assessment of risk factors for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) using a Standardized Surveillance Case Definition in Clark County, NV. Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 9(1), 78–88. https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2024.09.01.07
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From 2016-2018, nearly 75% of NAS cases were residents of Clark County.
Batra K, Cruz P, Cross CL, Bhandari N, Abdulla F, Pharr JR, Buttner MP. Incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Epidemic and Associated Predictors in Nevada: A Statewide Audit, 2016-2018. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 30;18(1):232. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010232. PMID: 33396848; PMCID: PMC7796207.
