LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — September is National Recovery Month, a time to support those who have been affected by addiction and raise awareness about what officials are calling a public health crisis.

According to the CDC, the country saw a more than 25% decrease in overdose deaths between 2023 and 2024. In that same time frame, however, Nevada's overdose deaths increased from a little over 1,000 to more than 1,500.

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Clinical Director Ari Chell at Desert Hope Treatment Center partially attributes the increase to a lack of attention when it comes to getting down to the "Why?" of addictio

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