The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health has received almost a million dollars from the Centers for Disease Control. It’s to implement the data and surveillance components of the State’s plan to reduce prescription drug abuse. The plan will improve safe prescribing practices and better address prescription drug misuse and overdoses. This funding comes after the ground-breaking policy changes of Senate Bill 459, which is addressing abuse, including mandating Prescription Monitoring Program registration by all prescribers. Nevada is currently second in the U.S. in prescribing hydrocodone, and oxycodone.