Tackling Addiction

Our Community Members Are Struggling

Substance misuse disorder is a problem for many Alaska families and one we have to tackle to make us all healthier and happier.
Do you want to help people recover?
Alaska has one of the highest rates of substance misuse disorders in the U.S. These include misuse of and addiction to alcohol, heroin and other opioids, methamphetamine, and other natural or synthetic depressants and stimulants, including “designer” drugs, which often defy regulation. There has been a continuing issue of overdoses and deaths across Alaska due to this ongoing crisis, one bolstered by an ongoing fentanyl crisis that has affected communities across the U.S., Alaska included. We have to tackle this issue not just for our communities, but for the countless families that have been and are continuing to be affected.
Legislative policies are needed to address misuse and addiction as medical conditions, not crimes. That means:
Alaska Dems are fighting for solutions that make our communities safer, all while addressing substance misuse disorder and the ways it affects our families and communities. When you look at our efforts compared to those of our Republican colleagues who are more focused on criminalizing and stigmatizing addiction than trying to rehabilitate those who are struggling, it’s clear who is working for Alaskans, and who is working against them.

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Bad Bills

These Folks Shut down Schools.

Gov Dunleavy vetoes millions of dollars necessary for Alaska communities to thrive. His Republican accomplices can be seen standing behind him smiling as they defund crucial state programs.

At the end of the day, Alaskans have a choice.

Do we let our most vulnerable continue to suffer on our streets and let our communities fall apart, or do we make the investments we need to help get those of us in desperate circumstances on their feet and help us feel like we can be safe in the places we call home?

Alaska Democrats have made their choice –
now we just need you to help us secure the veto-proof majority that we need to get the job done.

We Must Defeat these legislatures to win for Alaska.

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