Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Thursday reintroduced Bruce’s Law to bolster federal prevention and education efforts surrounding fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that is increasingly being incorporated into illicit street drugs. The measure is named after an Alaskan, Robert “Bruce” Snodgrass, who tragically passed away in 2021 at the age of […]
(Juneau) – Friday morning, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation establishing two new state funds to combat opioid addiction in the state. This bill creates the Opioid Settlement Investment Fund (OSIF) and the Opioid Remediation Fund (ORF). To date, the State has secured around $53 million in settlements from opioid lawsuits and anticipates another $30 million […]
“Poverty should be considered a major risk factor for death in the U.S.,” argues a new analysis. Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 or older, making inadequate income the nation’s fourth-leading […]
The Alaska Department of Health Weekly COVID-19 and Influenza Update has been updated with data from the week of April 2 – April 9, 2023 and can be viewed here. COVID: COVID-19 transmission continues to occur in many communities across Alaska. There is not a clear overall statewide trend. Most COVID-19 in Alaska at this […]