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Overdose deaths in Alaska have been on the rise since the pandemic began, report says

Overdose deaths in Alaska have been on the rise since the pandemic began, report says
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More Alaskans have died of unintentional drug overdoses in Alaska in 2020 than during each of the previous two years, according to a state report released Tuesday.
The department cited the “inordinate stress” facing many during the COVID-19 pandemic as one possible explanation for the increase.
This fall, there was a 51% increase in new calls to Alaska Careline, the statewide suicide prevention hotline.
“(That increase) may indicate that more people are seeking assistance due to pandemic-associated stress,” the report said.
It showed that overdose death rates in Alaska in 2020 were highest among men and those ages 25 to 44, as well as residents of Anchorage and the northern part of the state. ....

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As pandemic lingers, overdoses, suicides increase in Alaska

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on various aspects of our lives, affecting mental health and behavioral patterns often resulting in tragedies.
Since April, more Alaskans have died from drug overdoses and had thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide, according to a Tuesday report from Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
Deaths from drug overdoses rose in 2020 compared to 2018 and 2019, especially in the Northern region and Anchorage, according to the report. This mirrors the national increase in drug overdose deaths during the pandemic, involving synthetic opioids and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. ....

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