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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…

Spring 2025: Training for Trainers: Opioid Overdose Prevention & Response Training in Truckee & Nevada City What: Nevada County Public Health is hosting another Training for Trainers to support local Narcan distributors and service providers in their efforts. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided! We’ll be doing in-depth training on how to train other…

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…

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.

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.

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…