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“Every hour of every day:” the cost of substance misuse in Alaska Alaskans are paying in money and lives. Feb 1, 2020by Michael S. LockettNewsDrugsState News Opinion: Solving the opioid epidemic starts with cracking down on fentanyl It’s a problem we can solve with smart and proactive policy choices. Mar 24, 2019OpinionCrimeDrugshealth ‘Justice shouldn’t create more victims’: Former prisoners preach patience for SB 91 Some critics are blinded by emotion, one re-entry expert says. Mar 18, 2019by Alex McCarthyNewsCrimeDrugsLocal NewsState News The opioid crisis costs Alaska more than $1B per year, and it’s going to keep being costlyThe cost of an epidemic. Feb 7, 2019by Alex McCarthyNewsAlaska LegislatureDrugsopioidsState News State sues opioid manufacturer, alleging willful deceptionIt’s the country’s leading opioid producer. Jan 29, 2019by Alex McCarthyNewsDrugsopioids Feds to help fund Juneau’s drug enforcement effortsHelp is on the way. Jan 5, 2019by Alex McCarthyNewsCrimeDrugsLocal News Meth, heroin and marijuana top peninsula illicit drug seizuresPeninsula police departments confiscated about $150,000 in illegal drugs — the majority heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana — in 2017, according to a new Alaska State… Continue reading Sep 6, 2018by Erin ThompsonNewsAlaska State TroopersDrugsKenaiKenai Police Departmentlaw enforcementSoldotna