As communities mark National Fentanyl Awareness Day today, April 29, experts from the School of Public Health and the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) are raising awareness about how fentanyl is reshaping the drug supply in Nevada and what can be done to prevent overdose.
Helping lead that effort is Karla Wagner, Ph.D., foundation professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Policy and Administration and associate dean for faculty affairs, a nationally recognized researcher who has testified before federal committees and collaborates with peers across the country.
“Because the illicit drug supply is unregulated, people who use illicit drugs are often unaware of the exact composition of the substances they’re using,” Wagner said.
Read the full article via NevadaToday: https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2026/national-fentanyl-awareness-day
