A Nevada lawmaker said Thursday he wants to amend the state’s constitution to legalize a state lottery with proceeds funding youth mental health services.
Assistant Majority Assembly Floor Leader Cameron “CH” Miller, D-North Las Vegas, announced his proposal in a release. He said it was a “common-sense solution” to allocate the money for such a purpose.
Mental Health America’s Ranking the States 2022 showed Nevada came in last among all states and the District of Columbia for youth mental health and overall mental health.
The study, which looked at seven youth statistics and 15 overall data points, noted states that ranked in the bottom quarter “have higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care.”
Assistant Majority Assembly Floor Leader Cameron “CH” Miller, D-North Las Vegas, announced his proposal in a release. He said it was a “common-sense solution” to allocate the money for such a purpose.
Mental Health America’s Ranking the States 2022 showed Nevada came in last among all states and the District of Columbia for youth mental health and overall mental health.
The study, which looked at seven youth statistics and 15 overall data points, noted states that ranked in the bottom quarter “have higher prevalence of mental illness and lower rates of access to care.”