Focus on the COVID-19 pandemic has consumed the attention of many of us over the past year while the opioid epidemic has continued to claim lives. Overdose deaths are on the rise, and the need for resources in Alaska is pressing. How have recovery programs around the state adjusted their services to meet the demand amid the pandemic?
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Christina Love, Recovery Advocate
- Elana Habib, Opioid Misuse and Addiction Specialist, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
LINKS & RESOURCES:
- Division of Public Health: Opioids in Alaska
- Alaska Al-Anon Family Groups
- Alaska’s Opioid Response 2019-2020
- Treatment Connection
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
