Alaska Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday signed into law House Bill 159, which aims to help prevent opioid addiction before it starts.
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Wave of addiction costs is hitting Alaska’s health care system
Like much of the country, Alaska is seeing a surge in opioid and heroin addiction. State officials are scrambling to deal with an expanding list of the consequences.
Health officials distribute new technology for Alaska’s war on opioids
Alaska has another tool in the fight against opioids. Public health officials are distributing thousands of disposal bags that chemically react and leave no trace of the drugs.
Walker orders state agencies to pursue grants to fight opioid epidemic
Gov. Bill Walker signed a disaster declaration that’s intended to make it easier to give overdose victims the life-saving overdose antidote naloxone. More than 120 Alaskans have died from opioid overdoses over the past three years. Walker said declaring a disaster will enable a coordinated statewide response.
Doctor: Late winter flu increase possible
There has been an uptick in flu cases reported across the nation and Alaska could be next to see an increase, even though the season has been mild in-state so far.
Marijuana use on the rise for Alaska’s pregnant women
About one in 14 Alaska women are using marijuana while pregnant and that ratio appears to be going up.