Red Ribbon Week Announcement
October 14, 2024, ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health, in collaboration with Governor Mike Dunleavy, is excited to announce the launch of the Red Ribbon Week Door Decorating Contest for schools across Alaska. This contest, which closes October 23, 2024, is part of the nation’s longest-running drug prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week, which occurs annually each October.
2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Report Released
October 1, 2024, ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) have released the finalized 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Update. This report contains detailed statistical reporting and other information about the demographic characteristics of overdose victims, where deaths occurred, the types of drugs and multidrug combinations involved in fatal overdoses, and prevention strategies to help reduce overdose mortality.
Alaska’s Fresh Start campaign expands to address dementia
August 20, 2024 / ANCHORAGE — The Division of Public Health’s Fresh Start campaign has expanded to include the Dementia Education and Prevention Program, by sharing resources and encouraging Alaskans to reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Building on Fresh Start’s success in connecting thousands of residents to support to feel better and improve their health as they age, this new resource is in response to HB 308. That bill was passed by the 32nd Legislature and signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy.
Opioid settlement grantees announced
August 19, 2024 / ANCHORAGE — The Division of Public Health (DPH) has announced the grantees for the Statewide Opioid Settlement grant, part of the National Opioid Settlement funds to help Alaska’s communities address the opioid epidemic. These grants represent approximately $2.8 million that will be annually available to support a three-year program totaling almost $8.5 million.