Cook Inlet Tribal Council runs one of only two detox centers in the state of Alaska. At the Alaska Wellness Summit in Palmer Thursday, CITC CEO Gloria O’Neil announced that the Ernie Turner Center in Anchorage will be sold to Southcentral Foundation.
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Alcohol suspected in crash involving 17-year-old Ketchikan resident
Three 17-year-old Ketchikan residents were taken to the hospital Wednesday night following a single-vehicle accident on D-1 Loop.
State lifts part of ban on drug felons applying for food stamps
People with drug felonies can now apply for food stamps in Alaska.
Colorado Officials Say It’s Safe To Get Back In The Water, After Brief THC Scare
Authorities had warned that tap water in Hugo, Colo., was unsafe to consume due to high levels of marijuana’s psychoactive compound. Now, it turns out that the results were just a false positive.
Despite Opioid Concerns, Seniors Often Exit The Hospital With Prescription
“For patients who are similar across a broad range of characteristics … there appears to be a large range in the propensity of hospitals to prescribe opioids,” said Dr. Anupam Jena, associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School and the study’s lead author.
Opioid Bill Reframes Addiction As A Health Problem, Not A Crime
The Senate bill, an amalgam of more than a dozen proposals, will expand access to medication-assisted treatment. It also will encourage police to send drug users to treatment rather than to jail.