The Alaska Republican Party wants to require drug testing for welfare recipients. That’s one of the new planks it added to the party platform at its convention in Fairbanks over the weekend.
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
‘Unbroken Brain’ Offers New Insights On Addiction
Commentator Alva Noë reflects on Maia Szalavitz’s new book presenting the view that addiction is a learning disorder.
Crime reform bill due on House floor for debate Monday
Senate Bill 91 is one of the most hotly debated bills of the session.
JPD: Intoxicated driver rams Governor’s Mansion
Video surveillance showed a car ramming the garage door, which was damaged.
No Juneau participants in DEA’s national prescription drug roundup Saturday
However, the Juneau Police Department continues to take anonymous drops in its lobby during regular business hours Monday through Friday.
Community foundation targets homelessness, substance abuse with $1.9 million in grants
The Juneau Community Foundation announced about $1.9 million in grants to local organizations that will pay for social services.