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Victim's Rights Bill to be Introduced in Alaska Legislature
Channel 2 NewsA victim's rights bill pushed by an Anchorage lawmaker will be introduced in the state Legislature during the upcoming session. Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, says his bill has two key provisions. First, it would require judges to weigh the rights of...Tags: Alaska Legislature, Stress, Lawyers, Prosecution, Defendants
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Man Accused of Fatal Heroin Injection Suffered from PTSD, Family Says
Channel 2 NewsSean Warner, the 26-year-old man Anchorage police say administered a fatal dose of heroin Friday to 14-year old-Jena Dolstad, is a Navy veteran -- who, according to his family, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following a tour of duty...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Afghanistan, Behavioral Conditions, Chemicals, Chemical Industry
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Teen's Heroin Overdose Shocking to Some, Not Surprising to Experts
Channel 2 NewsA case this past weekend, involving a 14-year-old Anchorage girl who overdosed after the man hosting a party injected her with heroin, left a lot of Alaskans shocked that such a crime could happen in their community, but local substance abuse treatment...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Drug Use, The Salvation Army, Heroin
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Suicide Prevention: Facebook Service Allows Members to Report Comments
Channel 2 NewsFacebook's popularity, its pervasive growth and ability to connect people instantly everywhere gives the behemoth the title of world's leading social network. "Social" has been social media networking to this point. But a new partnership with the...Tags: Suicide, Health and Medical Professionals, Culture, Suicidal Behavior, Arts and Culture
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Mental Health Trust Approves Coal Lease Offering
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Mental Health Trust plans on offering up nearly 10,000 acres of Chickaloon land for a competitive coal lease. Executive Director Jeff Jessee’s announcement 9,927 acres would be offered came Friday through a public notice. The Trust...Tags: Mental Health, Health
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APD Identifies JBER Standoff Suspect
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage police have identified the reportedly suicidal man who surrendered at a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson gate Thursday afternoon, ending an hours-long standoff after he barricaded himself in a sport-utility vehicle with two handguns. APD says...Tags: Suicide, Anchorage, Alaska, Suicidal Behavior, Todd Walker
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Groups Release Findings of Homelessness Survey
Channel 2 NewsWe're learning more about why so many Alaskans spend their lives wandering the streets of Anchorage without a home. A new survey shows that most have an income, and some even have a college degree, but mental illness and addiction are holding them back....Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Asthma, Heart Problems, Diseases and Illnesses, Homelessness
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Chugiak Family Tells Story of "Bath Salts" Addiction
Channel 2 NewsA family from Chugiak is detailing the struggle they've had battling with "bath salts" -- the synthetic cocaine that Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is proposing to outlaw in Anchorage. Becky Wickberg called Channel 2 News desperate to get the word out...Tags: Bath Salt Drugs, Addiction, Methamphetamine (drug)
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NAMI Holds Tree Ceremony to Remember Suicide Victims
Channel 2 NewsThose who have lost someone to suicide took time out on Friday to reflect, gathering in a quiet garden behind the Downtown Anchorage office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Kameron Perez-Verdia shared his story with the crowd. Earlier...Tags: Suicide
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Valley Residents Question Proposed Coal Mining Land Lease
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority offered to lease more than 11,000 acres of Mat-Su Valley land for coal exploration Friday -- but with one coal project already proposed in the area, locals are objecting to the idea of another. According to the ...Tags: Head Injuries, Mining, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Coal
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State Sen. Meyer to Propose Synthetic Cocaine Ban
A state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would ban compounds used to make synthetic cocaine.
Republican Sen. Kevin Meyer of Anchorage says the drugs are making people sick "suicidal and very, very violent." His office says his plans are in...Tags: Suicide, Suicidal Behavior, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Drugs and Medicines
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Adolescent Mental Health Center Progresses in Juneau
An adolescent mental health treatment center to serve southeast Alaska is getting serious consideration by officials at Juneau's Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Chief Executive Officer Shawn Morrow tells the Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/oaWJsn) that...Tags: Mental Health, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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