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Just two years ago, the state released its first MAT Guide — a comprehensive set of recommendations for healthcare providers treating opioid use…
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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…
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Turnout was strong at the first monthly meeting at Peninsula Community Health Services to discuss opioid addiction and to hand out life-saving Narcan…
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Opioids like heroin affect the part of the brain that regulates breathing. An overdose depresses respiration to dangerous levels. Minutes, and even…
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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 —…
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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,…