Alaska to get $2M to help fight opioid abuse

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska is set to receive a $2 million federal grant to help fight addiction to heroin and other opioids.
The funding is part of a larger disbursement of grants for prevention and treatment efforts across the country.
Gov. Bill Walker says the funding will be critical to ongoing state efforts to fight opioid abuse.
In a release, Walker’s office says it is assessing which programs and services it will direct the funding.
In February, Walker declared rampant opioid