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How the pandemic has further strained recovery resources | Alaska Insight

Show host talks to guest over Zoom.
Alaska Insight Host, Lori Townsend, speaks with addiction recovery experts over Zoom on Alaska Insight on April 9, 2021.

Surviving the covid-19 pandemic has consumed the attention of many of us over the past year, but another killer has continued to claim lives. Overdose deaths are on the rise, and the need for substance abuse resources in Alaska is pressing. How have recovery programs around the state adjusted their services to meet the demand?

Lori Townsend talks with recovery advocate Christina Love in Juneau, Recover Alaska Executive Director Tiffany Hall, and Opioid Misuse and Addiction Specialist Elana Habib about the resources available.

Recovery resources and information:

Lori Townsend is the news director 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.