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Juneau Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Fatal Crash
Channel 2 NewsA 27-year-old man convicted of criminally negligent homicide in a fatal Juneau car crash has been sentenced to six years in prison. The Juneau Empire reports Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez sentenced Ryan West to nine years with three suspended....Tags: Punishment, Trials
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Juneau Officials Report Record Drug Disposal
Channel 2 NewsOfficials in Juneau say they collected a record amount of unwanted prescription medication during a weekend disposal event. Similar events were held Saturday across the nation and across Alaska as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day....Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines
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Alternative Medicine Introduces New Ways to Heal
Channel 2 NewsOver the years many people have explored the world of medicine, trying to find new ways to help heal the sick. Natural Health Center, a clinic in Anchorage, doesn’t prescribe the typical over the counter drug. This clinic treats its patients with...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Drugs and Medicines, Naturopathic Medicine
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Alaskans Turn In 1,838 Pounds of Unused Prescription Medication
Channel 2 NewsAlaskans turned in 1,838 pounds of prescription medication during the fifth Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Take-Back event on September 29. Rates of prescription drug use in the U.S. are alarmingly high. More Americans...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Drug Use, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Alaska Takes Part of National Prescription Collection Day
Channel 2 NewsOn Sep. 29, there will be several collection points people can anonymously dispose of expired prescription drugs in Alaska. The Drug Enforcement Administration has teamed up with other state and federal agencies to curb the growing problem of...Tags: Drugs and Medicines
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Kenai Peninsula Residents Advised to Boil Water
Channel 2 NewsThe Department of Environmental Conservation is advising Kenai Peninsula property owners near flooding streams and rivers to boil their water used for drinking, cooking, hand washing or dish washing. Wells near the flooded water systems may be...Tags: Weather, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Drugs and Medicines, Boil (skin condition)
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Alaskans Participate in DEA's Fourth Perscription Drug Take Back Day
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage, AK On Saturday, hundreds of Alaskans participated in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's fourth nationwide "Drug Take Back Day." DEA officials set up collection stations at various pharmacies around the state for people to drop off...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals
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Mat-Su and Anchorage Prescription Drugs Disposal Set for April 28
Channel 2 NewsIf you have expired prescription drugs, the Mat-Su borough has set up four locations where people can anonymously dispose of old medication on Saturday, April 28. The event coincides with the federal take-back initiative, which aims to curb accidental...Tags: Chemical Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Safeway Inc.
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Proposed Bill Would Require More Notification For Prescription Drug Cost Changes
Channel 2 NewsA proposed bill in the state Legislature would give people who take prescription drugs for chronic illnesses more notice when their out-of-pocket costs increase. House Bill 218 would require insurance companies to give patients a 90-day notification,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Insurance, Multiple Sclerosis
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Karluk Manor Resident Found Dead in Room
Channel 2 NewsA Karluk Manor resident died Tuesday evening at the controversial housing project for chronic inebriates in Fairview, according to Anchorage police. APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says Daniel Worthman, 46, was found dead in his room at Karluk Manor... -
Man Dies at Karluk Manor, Housing Program for Homeless Alcoholics
Good health is not something you’ll find among chronic street alcoholics. And for one man who moved into the controversial Karluk Manor housing program, help came too late.
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Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48
ReutersGrammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most talented performers of her generation who lived a turbulent personal life and admitted drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. A Beverly Hills police officer...Tags: Clive Davis, Awards and Prizes, Rihanna, Drug Use, Dionne Warwick
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