New drug bag could help public health officials

Alaska has another tool in the fight against opioid abuse.
Public health officials are distributing thousands of drug-disposal bags that are safe and easy to use.
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They’re sealable pouches containing active carbon. When drugs and water are added, the carbon neutralizes them. The biodegradable bags can be sealed and thrown out with household trash.
Michelle Overstreet is executive director of My House, a Wasilla-based organization that helps homeless youth. She told those at a rec