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Alaska’s percentage increase in drug overdose deaths was the highest of any state in the U.S. last year, from 146 deaths in 2020 to 254 in 2021 — a nearly 73 percent jump. One Kenai-based group is working on an initiative to get more overdose-reversal kits out to the public in the face of the continuing epidemic.
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The state has been collecting data on prescription opioids and controlled substances since 2012, but until last month, prescribers and pharmacies have…
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Gov. Bill Walker declared opioid abuse in Alaska as a public health crisis earlier this year. Between prescription painkillers and heroin, 114 people died…
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Homer City Council member, Catriona Reynolds, who is also the Clinic Manager for Kachemak Bay Family Planning, announced this week that there will soon be…
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A State Epidemiology report released in July shows between 2008 and 2013 the number of deaths related to heroin abuse more than tripled. Nationwide…
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A State Epidemiology report released in July shows between 2008 and 2013 the number of deaths related to heroin abuse more than tripled. Nationwide…