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‘Justice shouldn’t create more victims’: Former prisoners preach patience for SB 91
Some critics are blinded by emotion, one reentry expert says.
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The opioid crisis costs Alaska more than $1B per year, and it’s going to keep being costly
The cost of an epidemic.
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State sues opioid manufacturer, alleging willful deception
It’s the country’s leading opioid producer.
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Woman indicted for bringing meth, heroin on flight to Juneau
She had other drug-related items as well.
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Southeast man arrested with meth at Ketchikan airport
KETCHIKAN — A rural Southeast Alaska man suspected of carrying methamphetamine was arrested at the Ketchikan airport.
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Conspirators sentenced in Juneau, Ketchikan drug cases
A meth-filled teddy bear was involved in one case.
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Feds sentence Southeast drug conspirators
Co-conspirators in multiple drug cases were sentenced in federal court this week.
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Man indicted after Customs intercepts drug shipments
A Juneau man was indicted earlier this month for shipping drugs into Juneau from China, according to the…
Opinion
Opinion: Recovery takes a community
Editor’s Note: The Empire is publishing a weekly column from members of Juneau’s recovery community, in coordination with…
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Meth use surging throughout state, in Juneau
The amount of methamphetamine use in Alaska has been surging.
Opinion
Opinion: Recovery is a path, but not an easy one
A lot has changed in regards to the way we talk about addiction within our society.
News
Feds, police seize drugs, make arrests at Baranof Hotel
The Juneau Police Department assisted multiple federal agencies in intercepting a package of methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine and…