Alaska could receive up to $4 million in federal funding to increase access to opioid addiction treatment options. It’s part of the Obama administration’s $1.1 billion dollar nationwide plan to fight the epidemic. According to a White House press release, the amount is determined by the severity of the local problem, and the strategies each community has to respond to it. Alaska ranks 20th nationwide for drug poisoning death rates. Congress has not yet approved the spending.
Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska. Reach her atahillman@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Annehere.
