There is a national opioid and drug epidemic greatly impacting Alaskans, but there are effective treatment options available in the state.
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Ideal Option, a treatment clinic with 6 locations in Alaska, treated nearly 1,500 patients for substance use disorder last year. Alaskans who stayed in treatment during 2023 showed; 98% less fentanyl use, 90% less methamphetamine use, 96% less heroin use and 90% less cocaine use.which showed 69% of patients in the state were consuming more than one substance when they entered the clinic while 41% were ingesting three or more substances.
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