There were 357 deaths in Alaska attributed to drug overdoses in 2023, an increase of nearly 45% over the prior year, and by far the largest number in a single year.
Rehab workers in the study who engaged in broad stigmatizing tropes about addiction were more likely to believe the “work therapy” — as it’s called by the Salvation Army — was beneficial.
Recently signed bill will make it easier for hospitals to use available beds to provide chemical dependency recovery services, including evidence-based medication for ...