“If you have an industry that’s prone to injuries, then you have opioids,” said public health nurse Amy Butts, as Kodiak's ComFish trade show this week includes trainings on administering Narcan — and addressing stigma against fishermen stocking it.
Kodiak’s annual commercial fishing trade showkicks off in-person and virtually on Thursday. The event brings together fishermen, lawmakers, scientists and vendors to discuss and celebrate Alaska’s fisheries, but this year’s event also highlights public health.
Shanna Rockenbach is the wellness program supervisor for the Kodiak Area Native Association, and one of the organizers of the trainings. She said ComFish is another opportunity to get crucial information to more people – including many from Kodiak’s commercial fishing fleet. Overdose rates in Alaska from the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed during the pandemic. And Kodiak was no exception. Last year, the island saw one of the largest fentanyl busts in the state, according to Alaska State Troopers. The state’s other biggest seizures took place in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Ketchikan, according to troopers.
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