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Data show positive impact of availability of opioid overdose rescue kits in Alaska

Researchers at ISER’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS) have been tracking data on distribution and use of Narcan® rescue kits supplied to the general public through the State of Alaska's Project Hope program. Rebecca Porter, Kathryn Davis and Bridget Hanson are the authors of two infographics that reflect data collected from 2017 through 2019. The report on Narcan® use in Alaska showed that 299 lives have been saved by using a rescue kit. That number is likely even higher, say researchers. Read more about > Data show positive impact of availability of opioid overdose rescue kits in Alaska

2023-07-25T03:33:15-08:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: CBHRS, News|Tags: , , , |

Alaskans are preventing opioid overdose death by using naloxone

A new paper by CBHRS researchers Dr. Bridget Hanson and Becky Porter describes experiences of Alaskans using naloxone to prevent opioid overdose in their peers. Participants described naloxone as easy to use and effective in reversing overdose. They emphasized the need to have naloxone widely available in order to prevent […]

2023-07-14T16:22:21-08:00January 15th, 2020|Categories: CBHRS, News|Tags: , , , |

Narcan® Distribution and Use in Alaska 2017-2018

CBHRS researchers are evaluating Project HOPE, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ Narcan® distribution and overdose education program. Narcan® is a nasal spray medication that reverses opioid overdose. The public distribution of opioid overdose rescue kits is a best practice strategy to reduce opioid-related deaths.

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2023-07-14T16:26:23-08:00December 16th, 2019|Categories: CBHRS, News|Tags: , , , , , |

CBHRS researchers present about Alaska opioid evaluation at AEA

Researchers from ISER’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS) shared work evaluating Alaska’s response to the opioid crisis at the recent meeting of the American Evaluation Association held in Minneapolis, MN. Bridget Hanson presented about the methodology used for recent key informant interviews with individuals who had administered […]

2023-07-14T16:32:34-08:00November 19th, 2019|Categories: CBHRS, News|Tags: , , |

CDC brings together FASD researchers and collaborators to share findings

Diane King, Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS) within ISER, along with Bridget Hanson, Research Associate Professor and Alexandra Edwards, Research Professional, recently attended the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Grantee Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting, hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and […]

2019-09-05T13:30:41-08:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , |
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