Since 2008, more residents of Clark County have died each year from opioid overdoses than firearms or motor vehicle traffic accidents. In 2012-2014, the mortality rate from opioid overdoses in Clark County was almost 70% higher than the national rate.
From 2013-2015, Clark County deaths due to drug poisoning was 20.7 deaths per 100,000. About 2/3 of the drug overdoses involved opioids. The majority of the drug overdoses were unintentional.
Source: 2017NVLeg_OpioidFactSheet
