Addressing prescription drug abuse and opioid addiction in Nevada’s safety net health centers:
- Understand the current availability of prescription drug abuse treatment at nevada’s community health centers (chcs), rural health and tribal clinics.
- Understand public resources available to support safe prescribing of opioids and overdose response.
- Provide practical tools that any chc or rural health center could use to address prescription drug abuse and opioid abuse, including alternative therapies and payment issues.