Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Southern Nevada Health District has launched a new data dashboard and a test strip mail order program as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce overdoses.
The Substance Use Dashboard — available here - offers information on fatal and nonfatal overdoses in Clark County. It includes overdose rates and maps that show areas with the highest incidence of overdose.
The dashboard also displays findings from SNHD’s drug checking program, where clients can submit used paraphernalia or drug refuse for analysis to find out what substances may have been cut into the drug they used. Additionally, the dashboard provides a list and map of harm reduction resources throughout Clark County.
SNHD also announced a new mail order program, known as “The Strip Club,” which offers free fentanyl and xylazine test strips that are mailed to valid Clark County addresses. The test strips, which include easy-to-follow instructions, can detect fentanyl and xylazine (also known as “tranq”) in a substance.
People interested in requesting test strips can contact SNHD for information and training here.