CDC report shows opioid prescriptions down, but rates remain high

The amount of opioid prescriptions have decreased each year through 2015, but rates remain high, according to a new report this month from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Family members trying to find hope in their heartache know the opioid epidemic in Alaska is what is leading their loved ones to heroin.
“It’s a family problem,” Kim Whitaker, president of the Anchorage Opioid Task Force, said. “It’s a community problem and the community needs to hel