opioids

The spike in overdose mortality includes an increase in deaths related to fentanyl — a synthetic opioid that is much more potent than other narcotics. Shari Conner with Change 4 the Kenai said the Kenai Peninsula had a cluster of fentanyl-suspected overdoses at the height of the pandemic.

Just two years ago, the state released its first MAT Guide — a comprehensive set of recommendations for healthcare providers treating opioid use…

On the Kenai Conversation this week we talk about opioid addiction and how to use the tools to fight overdoses. Host Jay Barrett welcomes Fred Koski, the…

Turnout was strong at the first monthly meeting at Peninsula Community Health Services to discuss opioid addiction and to hand out life-saving Narcan…

Opioids like heroin affect the part of the brain that regulates breathing. An overdose depresses respiration to dangerous levels. Minutes, and even…

In a small room of a little building on the Kenaitze Indian Tribe campus in Old Town Kenai, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams heard a big message —…

Detox beds are not a dime a dozen in Alaska. With just 30 beds statewide dedicated to those looking to get clean from opioids and other drug addictions,…