LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A recent study found 22% of Nevadans 12 and older had used an illicit substance within the past 30 days.
And 32 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 24 said they’d used drugs in the past month. Those statistics point to the need for youth substance abuse programs in the Silver State, and now, funding will be available for them.
Monday morning, Representative Susie Lee came together with a coalition of advocates to celebrate the renewal of the “Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training Act” or “TREAT.”
The measure provides $15 million dollars in funding over the next five years to pay for programs that help drug-dependent teens and young adults.
Lee highlights community impact
“We’ve seen far too many of our neighbors, of our children in Southern Nevada struggle with addiction and substance abuse. And it doesn’t just impact their families. It’s… them as individuals. It’s something that impacts our families. It impacts our schools. It impacts our communities,” said Rep. Lee.
The TREAT Act expired in 2023, but Lee teamed up with GOP Representative Jen Kiggans to sponsor its renewal.
President Donald Trump recently signed it back into law.
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