Surgeon General Jerome Adams visited Alaska, in early August to discuss the opioid epidemic. As part of the Alaska Prevention Summit, Dr. Adams participated in a panel discussion with chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Dr. Jay Butler and the executive director of Mat-Su Health Foundation, Elizabeth Ripley. They discuss what progress has been made in addressing the opioid crisis, methods of prevention, and how to move forward as a community.
- Dr. Jerome Adams | U.S. Surgeon General
- Dr. Jay Butler | Chief Medical Officer & Director of the Division of Public Health, State of Alaska DHSS, and co-host of Line One: Your Health Connection here on Alaska Public Media.
- Elizabeth Ripley | Chief Executive Officer, Mat-Su Health Foundation
MODERTOR:
- Stephanie Allen, Executive Director of United Way of Mat-Su
LINKS:
- A conversation with the U.S. Surgeon General
- U.S. Surgeon General: Use partnerships, end stigmas to stop opioid epidemic
- New report shows fatal opioid overdoses still on the rise in Alaska
BROADCAST: Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
RECORDED: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Dena’ina Center.
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Ammon Swenson is Alaska Public Media’s Audio Media Content Producer. He was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from UAA in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and integrated media. He’s previously worked for KRUA radio, the Anchorage Press, and The Northern Light.
