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Alerts

  • Upcoming Trainings

    Opioid Overdose Prevention & Narcan Trainings What: In observance of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, Nevada County Public Health and the Know Overdose Nevada County Coalition present a FREE virtual community training on opioid overdose prevention and how to use Narcan. Learn about: When: Friday, August 30 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm or 5:00pm…

  • Nitazenes/Iso

    Recently, nitazenes (isotonitaze or “iso”, metonitazene, and protonitazene) – a class of synthetic opioids – were detected in drug samples in Nevada County. The high potency of nitazenes combined with inexperience with dosing, a lack of awareness of nitazenes being present in the local drug supply, and the mixing of nitazenes into drugs that already…

  • Kratom Factsheet

    What is Kratom?Kratom (pronounced KRAT-um) is a tropical tree found in Southeast Asia. Its leaves contain compounds that can have mind-altering, or psychotropic, effects. Kratom is frequently marketed and sold as an herbal extract or dietary supplement to boost energy and mood and relieve pain. Lower doses can produce stimulant-like effects, while higher doses can…

  • Nitrous Oxide

    Recently medical practitioners in Nevada County have seen an increase in patients being seen at the emergency department and other settings as a result of complications from recreational nitrous oxide use. These complications are often neurological, ranging from tingling in the extremities to long-term neurological damage.

  • Positive Xylazine Tests

    Last week a local supply of fentanyl tested positive for the presence of xylazine (also known as “tranq”). This is the first positive test for xylazine in Western Nevada County.

  • Counterfeit Pills with Fentanyl

    Last week we learned of three overdoses of high school students in Western Nevada County as a result of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The Nevada County District Attorney’s Office confirmed this information in a Facebook post earlier today. Thankfully, people nearby had Narcan and none of the overdoses were fatal. Still, it is a…