Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Disorder
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“We want to remember them” Candlelight vigil honors lives lost to substance use disorder
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com My House, True North Recovery, and the Mat-Su Opioid Task Force hosted a candlelight
Longtime Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services board member honored
By JJ Harrier For the Frontiersman Forty years ago, Dave Tuttle was simultaneously trying to start a family, begin his
Wasilla City Council recognizes National Recovery Month
By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA — The Wasilla City Council recognized September as National Recovery Month during a regularly scheduled
'It blasts a hole in your soul': Community gather for International Overdose Awareness Day and vigil
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com With rain falling and a slight chill in the air, family, friends, and community members
Learn more about Parkinson’s disease
When a famous individual announces a Parkinson’s diagnosis, like singer-songwriter Neil Diamond did in 2018, there’s an
Learn about multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system. MS is an autoimmune condition in which
Mental illness awareness week
By Andrew Crow Spectrum This year, we’ve heard a lot about the effect of the pandemic on mental health.
National Recovery Month
To the editor: Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration ( SAMHSA) sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness
Trouble Sleeping? You’re Not Alone: Diagnosing Sleep Difficulties
PALMER — Lack of sleep is a widespread problem in America, affecting not only our mental alertness, mood and ability to
Senate Approves Bill aimed at curbing prenatal alcohol and drug exposure
JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bill to help curb the epidemic of prenatal drug and alcohol
That Gorilla, Depression
K. Jered Mayer At 30-years-old I wanted to kill myself. Three decades. I felt three decades was a