Talk of Alaska

The high cost of substance abuse

Alaska Public Media | By Lori Townsend

Published April 10, 2017 at 2:36 PM AKDT

State officials discuss legislation aimed at curbing opioid abuse with reporters in the state Capitol on Monday. From left to right: Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, Health Commissioner Valeria “Nurr’araaluk” Davidson, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, and Gov. Bill Walker. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)

$3 billion. That's the annual expense associated with alcohol and drug abuse in Alaska. The numbers were compiled in a new report for the Alaska Mental Health Trust. Organizations across the state are trying to mitigate that impact through a variety of treatment options. What's working?

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

Gunnar Ebbeson - Turning Point Counseling

Donna Logan - McDowell Group

Jeff Jessee - Mental Health Trust

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