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Gov proposes managing opioid settlement money like Permanent Fund
$58 million from drug companies would go to new investment fund, earnings used for treatment
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‘This is stoppable’: Program works to bring opioid OD kits to seafood industry
The project began with a tragic death, but proponents hope it can prevent more.
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Alaska to receive over $1.3M from opioid settlement
More than 47 states, 5 territories, and D.C. are part of the settlement.
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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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State making progress in fight against opioid addiction
As statewide public safety officials unveiled crime statistics Wednesday, they expressed optimism in one main category: the state’s…
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Crime continues to rise in state, Juneau
The amount of crime in Alaska continued to rise in 2017, according to numbers released by the Department…
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Opinion: Fighting for a healthier, safer Alaska
Addiction is a disease that has plagued our state for decades and ranked us at the top for…
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Case with nine co-defendants proving difficult to schedule
A group of defendants who were indicted for attempting to smuggle drugs into Lemon Creek Correctional Center will…
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Case with nine co-defendants proving difficult to schedule
Trials likely coming soon in Lemon Creek Correctional Center drug smuggling case.
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State shows progress on reducing opioids
Looking at the entirety of the opioid addiction epidemic that has taken hold of Alaska and the rest…
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State shows progress on reducing opioids
Looking at the entirety of the opioid addiction epidemic that has taken hold of Alaska and the rest…
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Legislature passes bill to fight opioid epidemic
The Alaska House voted Thursday to restrict the ability of doctors to prescribe opioid painkillers. House Bill 159,…