LAS VEGAS — In an effort to prevent substance-related emergencies this Halloween and to also promote addiction recovery, Solutions Recovery Inc., a leading addiction treatment center in Las Vegas, is encouraging community members to attend substance-free events this Halloween.
“The Solutions Recovery team is very aware that Halloween celebrations in Las Vegas can often involve drugs and alcohol, which can lead to dangerous situations, especially for individuals recovering from addiction,” said David Marlon, president of Solutions Recovery. “We just want to remind community members that there are alternative options for celebrating this fun holiday.”
Solutions Recovery encourages locals to consider the sober activities below this Halloween:
Halloween Family Drum Fest, Oct. 30
6 to 8 p.m: Halloween Drum Fest
Music 4 Life Center, 2975 S. Rainbow Blvd. Suite B/C, Las Vegas, NV 89146
• This event will include tribal drumming, with drums and additional rhythm instruments provided, as well as costume contests and free food and beverages. Admission is $5. To register, visit www.tinyurl.com/HalloweenDrumFest.
AA Halloween Party, Oct. 31
8 to 9 p.m: AA meeting
9 p.m. to midnight: Dr. Bob’s Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Party
Solutions Recovery campus, 2975 S. Rainbow Blvd. Suite C, Las Vegas, NV 89146
• Hosted by the Las Vegas Young People in AA, this event will include a costume contest and raffle. Admission is free.
Bonnie Screams, Oct. 31
7 p.m. to midnight: Halloween attractions
Bonnie Springs Ranch, 16395 Bonnie Springs Road, Las Vegas, NV 89124
• Bonnie Springs Ranch offers many frightening and fun attractions during the month of October, including a Quarantine, a No Hope Hospital, the Infected Circus and Zombie Paintball. For more information, visit: www.wickedhaunts.com/.
“In addition to these local activities, trick or treating with the family in Las Vegas neighborhoods also offers an enjoyable, sober option for celebrating Halloween,” Marlon said. “We hope community members keep these substance-free activities in mind and that everyone enjoys a fun, safe Halloween.”
ABOUT SOLUTIONS RECOVERY
Solutions Recovery Inc., is Southern Nevada’s premier licensed residential drug and alcohol treatment center. The organization serves as a qualified, Joint-Commission accredited vendor licensed to operate residential facilities by Clark County and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The organization is also certified by the Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Agency for treating co-occurring disorders.
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services serves the seriously mentally ill by providing 24-hour crisis services, a medication clinic, acute short-term and long-term inpatient hospitalization, outpatient psychotherapy services and psycho-social rehabilitation.
For more information about Solutions Recovery, please call 702-228-8520 or visit www.solutions-recovery.com.