Nevada’s Amphetamine Death Rate on The Rise

A new report indicates Nevada’s amphetamine death rate is the highest in the nation and soon will eclipse the state’s prescription opioid death rate if current trends continue. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the death rate in Nevada attributed to “psychostimulants” – a class of drugs that includes methamphetamine, ecstasy and ADHD prescription drugs like Adderall and Ritalin is up nearly 32 percent from 2015.