As tens of thousands of people stream into town for Electric Daisy Carnival, Victoria’s Voice Foundation is setting up a harm reduction pop-up inside the Westgate Las Vegas to hand out free naloxone and fentanyl test strips. The goal is simple and urgent: give festivalgoers fast access to overdose reversal medication and drug-checking tools as they make their way to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, part of an ongoing effort to cut fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Clark County.
According to KSNV, Victoria’s Voice will staff a booth inside the Westgate where volunteers will distribute sealed naloxone, fentanyl test strips and educational materials on how to spot and respond to an overdose. The foundation, which was started by David and Jackie Siegel after their daughter Victoria died of an overdose, runs prevention efforts and naloxone-awareness programs across the country, per the organization’s website at Victoria’s Voice Foundation.
Where and When to Pick Up Supplies
Channel 13 reports the pop-up will be located in Westgate’s East Tower on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering free naloxone doses, fentanyl test strips, snacks and water for people heading to EDC. The station also notes that local partners provide naloxone and test strips year-round as part of broader harm reduction efforts, as reported by KTNV.
Why Organizers Say This Matters
The Southern Nevada Health District has warned that fentanyl is the primary driver of recent overdose spikes in Clark County, with local surveillance data showing marked increases in opioid-involved fatalities in recent years. The health district’s Substance Use Dashboard and news releases track fatal and nonfatal overdoses and list naloxone and fentanyl test-strip distribution as key prevention strategies, according to SNHD.
EDC Rules and Harm Reduction at Festivals
Insomniac’s official EDC guide lists sealed intranasal naloxone as an allowed item at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a detail harm reduction advocates often highlight when urging attendees to carry the medication, according to EDC. While the festival maintains a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drugs, organizers and public health partners say making naloxone and test strips available can help prevent deaths when illicit pills or powders contain fentanyl.
About Victoria’s Voice and Where to Find Help
The foundation’s website and local interviews identify Leah Shepherd as Victoria’s Voice’s executive director and describe the organization’s focus on educating families and getting overdose-response tools into communities, per Victoria’s Voice Foundation. The Southern Nevada Health District lists test-strip mail orders and naloxone distribution locations on its Southern Nevada Health District Substance Use Dashboard to help residents find free supplies and trainings. If you witness a suspected overdose, call 911 and, if you are trained, administer naloxone while waiting for emergency responders.
