“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.
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Juneau organizer hosts discussion on addiction, recent deaths
The public is invited to share stories about addiction and discuss solutions at Wednesday night’s Community of Compassion gathering.
What Medicaid expansion means for this Juneau family
It’s providing coverage for the uninsured. But it’s also offering increased care for those who qualify with Indian Health Service. For one Juneau man, that means having options to treat alcohol addiction.
Tsimshian master carver’s life and work remembered
The ceremony was a rededication, and a memorial for the carver who died this summer.
‘I thought he was safe,’ brother says of man found in wetlands
There are moments when James Knudson forgets his younger brother, John Knudson, is dead.
Price Soars For Key Weapon Against Heroin Overdoses
Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen is working to put the anti-overdose medication naloxone into the hands of as many heroin users as possible. But the price of the antidote has nearly doubled.