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Prescription painkiller overdoses killed nearly 15,000 people in the US in the year 2008. This is more than 3 times the 4,000 people killed by these drugs in 1999.

The number of Americans who died from overdoses of prescription painkillers more than tripled in the past decade...

Workers Comp - Hydrocodone BIT acetaminophen is included in more than 20 percent of the narcotics prescribed in the...

Narcotics Research - Thomson Reuters Health Poll, we asked Americans about their experience with narcotic painkillers...

Prescription Painkillers - An estimated 14,800 people died in the United States from painkiller overdoses in 2008...

Narcotics Research - The top 1 percent of narcotic users consume 40 percent of all narcotics," NCCI reported...

Workers Comp - In 2001, the average cost per claim for narcotics was $18 and has increased to $35 in 2009...

30.5% of respondents who reported using narcotic painkillers did so for chronic pain...

Narcotics Research - The top 10 percent of narcotic users in the workers' comp system consume 80 percent of all narcotics.

Prescription Painkillers - More people now die from painkillers than from heroin and cocaine combined.

8.2% of high school seniors reported past year use of Amphetamines in 2011, up from 6.6% in 2009...

Workers Comp - In 2001, 8% of medical claims received narcotics within 1 year from injury. By 2004 it was 11%, and by 2008...

NIDA - 90 days of treatment in a TC have significantly better outcomes on average than those who stay for shorter periods.

Nearly half a million emergency department visits in the year 2009 were due to people misusing or abusing pain killer prescription painkillers.

Report from the Center of Disease Control & Prevention states that Prescription Pain Medication kills more people each year than heroin and cocaine combined.

Journal of American Medical Association found the number of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome has tripled between 2000 and 2009.

Resources

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

State of Nevada Board of Examiners
http://medboard.nv.gov/

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA)
http://mhds.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108&Itemid=95

State of Nevada Board of Examiners
http://medboard.nv.gov/

The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/

RESOURCES

Community Resources

Nevada department of Health & Human Services
http://health.nv.gov/hcqc.htm

Welcome to the Nevada State Health Division
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Resident/default.htm

Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health
http://mhds.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemi...

Clark County Website
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/public_guardian/Pages/CommunityResour...

Las Vegas & Clarke County Business Licenses
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/23707.htm

Henderson, NV Website
http://www.cityofhenderson.com/residents/index.php

University of Nevada Las Vegas
http://go.unlv.edu/

College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Community College
http://www.csn.edu/
State Funded Resources

The Westcare Foundation
http://www.westcare.com

The Westcare Foundation
http://www.westcare.com

Salvation Army Clarke County of Nevada
http://www1.usw.salvationarmy.org/usw/ccnv.nsf

Recovery Resources

Las Vegas Recovery Center
http://www.lasvegasrecovery.com

Foundation For Recovery
http://www.forrecovery.org

Central Recovery Treatment Outpatient Services
http://www.centralrecoverylv.com

Region 51 NA
http://www.region51na.org/

Las Vegas Central Office of Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.lvcentraloffice.org/

CLIENTS

One Life Second Chance
Addiction & Codependency Counseling
Interventions & Coaching
by Frank J. Szabo, Jr., LADC
702-880-8243

http://www.onelifesecondchance.com

LAS VEGAS RECOVERY CENTER AT A GLANCE

  • Avg of 1 to 1 staff to client ratio
  • 24 hour care

Mel Pohl MD, FASAM

  • Innovator in pain treatment &
    addictive disorders
  • Author of award winning book
  • International speaker and educator
  • Awarded Best Doctor 2009-2012

  • Specialize in acuity detoxification
  • Highly sought after staff

Claudia Black PhD

  • Innovator in family systems and addictive disorders
  • Published author
  • International speaker/educator

  • Full-time acclaimed MD on staff
  • Joint Commission Accreditation

Stuart Ghertner PhD

  • Has over 35 years of experience in the behavioral health field. Held titles such as CEO, COO, Director and Chairman of the Board for a variety of Healthcare Institutions.

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