Local nonprofits and health partners are set to turn Bottega Exchange into a community hub Monday evening, with a free resource fair aimed squarely at reducing fentanyl-related overdoses. The launch event for Fent Prevent will offer naloxone kits, testing information and prevention programming to students, families and community members who say the county has seen a devastating climb in synthetic-opioid deaths in recent years. Organizers describe the fair as part outreach, part harm-reduction training and part youth education.
The Fent Prevent launch runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bottega Exchange, 6675 S. Tenaya Way, Suite 200, and is free and open to students, families and community members, as listed on Eventbrite. Organizers say the evening will include a fireside panel and resource tables featuring local nonprofits and city representatives.
Health officials point to prevention progress
Local public-health leaders say more aggressive outreach is starting to move the needle. At its State of Public Health event the Southern Nevada Health District reported that partners distributed more than 200,000 doses of naloxone last year and highlighted new street-medicine and test-strip efforts aimed at connecting people to care, as reported by Southern Nevada Health District. Officials framed the work as a communitywide push to turn early declines in fatal overdoses into lasting change.
Numbers remain sharp despite early gains
The scale of the crisis remains steep. Data compiled by the health district show fentanyl-involved overdose deaths rose nearly 700% among Clark County residents between 2018 and 2024 and increased more than 76% between November 2024 and October 2025. District Health Officer Cassius Lockett also told KTNV that partners distributed roughly 212,000 naloxone kits last year and credited outreach with a 23% reduction in overdose deaths from 2024 to 2025.
Youth activism at the center
Fourteen-year-old Levi Schaner founded Fent Prevent after his cousin, Eli Weinstock, died of an accidental fentanyl overdose and says teen education is central to the group's mission. Schaner told KTNV, "If I can save one life, then Eli’s story truly matters." On Fent Prevent the group lists its contact address at 6675 Tenaya Way, Suite 200.
How people can get help
Attendees can pick up naloxone kits, learn how to use fentanyl test strips and get referrals to treatment and recovery services at the fair. For background on local outreach efforts and a regional substance-use dashboard, see the Southern Nevada Health District's posting at Southern Nevada Health District.
