Carson City Sheriff's Office launches '101 Days of Summer' to address drug, alcohol addiction
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/27/2021 - 9:33am
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office initiative titled “101 Days of Summer” series is kicking off the summer by providing the following resources in an effort to educate the community on drug and alcohol addiction, to provide those suffering from addiction the methods and tools needed to seek help, as well as provide encouragement and support to the families.
Realizing that your teen or young adult child needs help for their substance use can be frightening and overwhelming. If you or anyone you know is struggling with drug substance abuse problems, the following resources in Carson City have partnered with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and are available to you. Most take insurance, some at a reduce cost or without any out of pocket cost through the month of May 2021.
Understanding the connection: "I use because I'm depressed, I'm depressed because I use." — An addict
LOCAL RESOURCES
— Call 9-1-1 immediately to report a known or suspected drug overdose.
— Carson City Centers American Comprehensive Services — offers a comprehensive array of alcohol and other drug abuse services – 603 E Robinson St., 775-883-4325
— Community Counseling Center LLC — provides an individual treatment plan constructed and designed for each client. CCC is a Non-Profit Corporation of Counseling Professionals. Located at 205 S Pratt St in Carson City, 775-882-3945.
— Carson Tahoe Outpatient Behavior Health Services / Mallory — provides comprehensive inpatient & outpatient services to adults and aging adults dealing with substance abuse issues. Outpatient Located at 775 Fleischmann Way 775-445-7756 Inpatient located at 1080 N. Minnesota Street, 775-445-7350.
— Vicki La Versa & Associates Addiction Counselors — provide a more progressive substance abuse education and counseling for those individuals that have experienced substance abuse problems. Located at 1802 North Carson St #132 in Carson City 775-461-0770.
Sierra Counseling and Neurotherapy — serving adults, adolescents, children, families and couples with individual and group psychotherapy, substance abuse counseling, alcohol & drug evaluations. Located at 2874 North Carson St in Carson City 775-885-7717.
Partnership Carson City — offers “Easy-to-Read Drug Facts, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, and other resources for Parents, Youth, Mental Health, and other local services. Located at Frontier Plaza – Partnership Carson City 1925 North Carson St in Carson City 775-841-4730.
Vitality Unlimited — offers inpatient and outpatient services, counseling and or other services for those with alcohol and or other drug problems. Vitality is located at 900 E. Long St in Carson City (775) 461-0999 or (775) 934-8537. Primary Urgent care is available.
The Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase of Marijuana/Cannabis use in Public. The use of any Marijuana/Cannabis products in public is illegal. You may be arrested and or issued a citation for using Marijuana/Cannabis in public.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has also seen an increase of Marijuana use in teenagers in the form of vape pens. As use of electronic cigarettes by middle and high school students has skyrocketed, so has the number of parents unaware they have nicotine-addicted children.
What is Vaping?
Electronic cigarettes and Juuls, the most popular brand name for young people, have a battery, a heating element and a place to hold a liquid, known as e-liquid or vape juice, which is typically flavored. The heat creates a vapor, or aerosol, that users inhale. These devices can also be used with THC or cannabidiol (CBD), which can legally contain .03% (some are much higher) of THC to be sold in stores or higher levels if sold in dispensaries. While e-cigarette cartridges can be purchased with a wide variety of nicotine levels down to 0%, Juuls have a high level of nicotine – as much as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes.
I found a vape device. How do I know what’s in it?
It can be very difficult to tell the difference between nicotine e-liquid and THC or a CBD-based oil. A legally purchased cartridge with THC or CBD oil or nicotine would have some sort of packaging or labeling saying what it is. But even Juul-brand cartridges, which are supposed to be “closed loop” so nothing can be added, are often tampered with and filled with THC-based oils.
Narrow cylinder-shaped vials are more likely to contain THC oil; nicotine ones tend to be wider and bigger, as American Vapor Association President Gregory Conley demonstrated Friday with his Njoy device. THC is thick and oil based so may not appear to move in the cartridge while nicotine e-liquid would flow freely in the cartridge.
Parents can purchase home drug test kits online to determine what’s in a cartridge or vial, but they won’t know the concentration of the THC or added contaminants. It could be CBD oil with a very low percentage of THC.
Partnership Carson City, Mallory, Vitality, Carson City Juvenile Detention Center, and resources listed above may offer services to parents who come across these types of devices. You may also call the Carson City Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 775-887-2500 or 775-887-COPS.
