The mission of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) is to reduce the impact of substance abuse in Nevada.

• Statewide formulation and implementation of a state plan for prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery of substance abuse.
• Statewide coordination and implementation of state and federal funding for alcohol and drug abuse programs.
• Statewide development and publication of standards for certification and the authority to certify treatment levels of care and prevention programs.

SAPTA works to reduce the impact of substance abuse in Nevada.  This is accomplished through the identification of the alcohol and drug abuse needs of Nevadans and by supporting a continuum of services including prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery support.  SAPTA provides regulatory oversight and funding for community-based public and nonprofit organizations.  The Agency is also responsible for the development and implementation of a state plan for prevention and treatment, coordination of state and federal funding, and development of standards for the certification of prevention and treatment programs.  The Agency serves as the Single State Authority (SSA) for the federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant providing substance abuse prevention or treatment services via a competitive process to non-profit service providers and governmental organizations.  In federal fiscal year 2012, Nevada will receive nearly $13.7 million from the SAPT Block Grant, and by federal requirement, 20% of the block grant is allocated to prevention programming and 75% is allocated to treatment programming.

In state fiscal year 2012, SAPTA funded 11 community-based coalitions and one statewide coalition serving all 17 Nevada counties.  Coalitions use the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Five Step Model to create Comprehensive Community Prevention Plans.  The SPF was created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is built on science-theory, evidence-based practices, and the knowledge that effective prevention programs must engage individuals, families, and entire communities.  The process involves building infrastructure and mobilization within a geographic area.

An essential aspect of the Five Step Model requires convening key stakeholders, service providers and citizens to plan and implement sustainable prevention efforts.

Sub-grantees are funded to provide one or more of the six Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) prevention strategies.  The six strategies include: information dissemination, prevention education, alternative activities, problem identification and referral, community-based processes and environmental strategies. The coalitions must also choose at least one of the data-driven and identified SAPTA priorities.

In state fiscal year 2012, the coalitions managed 65 direct service providers who served 27,068 participants with funds from various grants.  The State Meth Education and Awareness Funds have resulted in numerous events, including the statewide "Most of Us Media Campaign" reaching estimates in the millions.  From the “Most of Us Media Campaign,” the “I am One of Many Campaign” evolved.  Additionally, the Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership held a Drug Summit attended by all of the substance abuse prevention coalitions as well as youth coalitions and treatment providers, throughout the state.

Treatment Admission Priority:

Treatment admission prioritization for all programs receiving Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPTBG) funds, except for Civil Protective Custody Services, must be conducted in the following order:

     a. Pregnant injection drug users

     b. Pregnant substance abusers

     c. Non-pregnant injection drug users

     d. All others

For a list of certified treatment programs click this link.                      

In state fiscal year 2012, SAPTA funded 22 treatment organizations providing services in 70 locations throughout Nevada.  Together, these providers had 11,503 treatment admissions. Services consist of intervention, comprehensive evaluation, detoxification, residential, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and transitional housing services for adults and adolescents, and opioid maintenance treatment for adults.  Providers give admission priority to pregnant women, injection drug users, and provide counseling and education regarding HIV/TB, risks of sharing needles, and risks of sexual behavior while under the influence of mood altering drugs.  Additionally, SAPTA funded four organizations providing TB/HIV testing services in State Fiscal year 2012.

In state fiscal year 2012, SAPTA supported services including 2,428 detoxification admissions, 1,194 residential treatment admissions, and 5,652 outpatient admissions. Adolescents accounted for 9.3% of total admissions.  There were 1,239 individuals needing treatment that had to wait for admission an average of 17 days.