Tag: opioid
Drug bill offers improved community-based services
Opioid legislation signed into law on Oct. 24 includes provisions by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska to boost research initiatives, improve treatment and recovery services...
Senate committee advances opioid bill
Legislation aimed at halting the nation’s opioid crisis has been approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, of which Sen. Lisa...
Alaska troopers say fentanyl big concern for authorities
By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press
ANCHORAGE — Alaska authorities say the synthetic opioid fentanyl is an escalating problem in the remote state, and it's leading to...
1st trial date set in state lawsuit over opioid epidemic
OKLAHOMA CITY — The first trial date has been set for a lawsuit by a state against pharmaceutical companies over the opioid epidemic, according...
New method in Alaska makes opioid addiction treatment easier
JUNEAU — Juneau has been unable to avoid the spread of the nationwide opioid epidemic. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says...
Walker signs opioid legislation into law
Legislation signed into law on July 25 by Gov. Bill Walker allows patients to execute a Voluntary Nonopioid Directive, clarifying that they do not want to...
State gets $2M grant to fight opioid abuse
A $2 million federal grant announced on April 20 by Gov. Bill Walker will be used to support prevention, treatment and recovery services combat...
No opioids, please: Clearing the way to refuse prescriptions
By SUSAN HAIGH
The Associated Press
HARTFORD, Conn. — The ease of relapsing into opioid addiction has led a growing number of states to help residents...
Legislation aims to combat state’s opioid epidemic
Legislation introduced by Gov. Bill Walker to combat the state’s growing drug epidemic includes several proposed charges in the way opioids would be prescribed...
Walker addresses opioid, heroin epidemic
Gov. Bill Walker has stepped up his campaign to combat Alaska’s growing heroin and opioid epidemic, with an administrative order directing all state agencies...
