One approach for battling addiction and other behavioral health issues lies just outside our front doors.
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Is Prescription Opioid Abuse A Crime Problem Or A Health Problem?
People still think that abuse of opioid painkillers is something that criminals do, a study of news media coverage finds. Options like expanded access to treatment are rarely mentioned.
‘We’re not going to hide our family members or be ashamed’
There are two different Juneau events this weekend to raise awareness about heroin addiction. This year, seven people have died from heroin-related deaths.
Norton Sound looking for ‘something different’ to deal with mental health, substance abuse
The focus of the talks across the Norton Sound are broad, but discussions at Nome’s Pioneer Hall brought local providers face to face with the heads of major state agencies, forcing many to confront uncomfortable truths.
First of its kind joint tribal-state court established
For the first time in Alaska, there will be a joint tribal-state court. A Kenaitze tribal judge will sit side-by-side with a state judge and have equal say in decisions.
New drug reduces heroin cravings, may reduce recidivism
“Keeping them on the Vivitrol calms down the brain so that they’re not constantly thinking about where’s that next hit coming from,” says family nurse practitioner Jyll Green.
The Blind Spot: beyond no-man’s land
We’ve been exploring holes in the safety net for teens struggling with drugs and alcohol. Now, we look toward solutions.
The Blind Spot: harm reduction at the transit center
If you’re a teenager in Anchorage struggling with homelessness, hunger, or addiction there are few places to turn. One of the few organizations in Anchorage helping at-risk teens on their own terms is hidden in plain sight in one of the city’s busiest buildings.
The Blind Spot: a system of order over chaos
How youth who are part of and outside of the juvenile justice system are getting help for substance abuse? One option is inpatient programs like the Adolescent Residential Center for Help in Eagle River.
The Blind Spot: spaces between statistics
In Anchorage, criminal offenses by minors referred to the DJJ has dropped by nearly half in the past decade – except severe drug and alcohol offenses.