To prepare for this season, national mental health organizations offered Las Vegas counselors free training in the nuances of trauma therapy. Avoiding the Las Vegas strip on New Year’s Eve, where fireworks will pop overhead, is also advised. Once the holidays are over, he and other Las Vegas counselors expect a spike in need regarding substance abuse. “In the past they’ve turned a blind eye to knocking back a couple extra beers,” said Las Vegas police chaplain Russ Goodrum. “Las Vegas gets flak both externally and internally that there’s no community here,” he added.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2017 09:00 UTC