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42 Alaska B. Rag 1 (2018)

handle is hein.barjournals/askabar0042 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. Attorney's Office joins others to combat opiate crisis By Andrea Hattan The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska, along with partners in law enforcement and the medical community, has under- taken a heroin and prescription opi- ate awareness initiative, bringing an informative and powerful film to communities across the state. The initiative was recently recognized nationally by the United States at- torney general. Addiction to prescription opiates and heroin has become one of the most urgent issues facing Alaska. These drugs are killing Alaskans at rates far higher than the national average and in every corner and segment of our state, regardless of region, socioeconomic status, age, gender, racial/ethnic group, etc. Statistics show that young people are particularly vulnerable: For ex- ample, nationally, one in five high school seniors reports having mis- used prescription drugs at least once in their lifetime. The aim of this initiative is to increase awareness of the dangers that heroin/opioid addiction pose and how these drugs are impacting Alaska. The program also provides attendees with practical informa- tion about the simple steps they can take to protect themselves and their loved ones from this epidemic. To that end, the U.S. Attorney's Office events feature Chasing the Drag- on, a 49-minute film co-produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administra- tion. The documentary compelling- ly depicts the grim reality of this. Chasing the Dragon explains why addiction to prescription pain pills often leads to heroin abuse. The film also emphasizes that prescrip- tion pain pills and heroin are both highly addictive opiates, both easily Alaska's 1964 earthquake, a perspective By Robert C. Erwin The 1964 earthquake, some 50 years ago, has spawned a number of stories, sometimes true and some imagination coupled with exaggeration. This article is simply to note the successful exercise of the combined common sense of everyday Alaska people and the good will of an entire community to help their neighbors. This good will and the willingness to help strangers and neighbors in need in 1964 are the same emotions and feelings that have been expressed by similar everyday people today as everyone pitches in to help those hurt by the ravages of the hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the various islands. The Anchorage property damage was immense but the loss of life minimal under the circumstances caused by the strongest earthquake (9.1) for the longest time period (42 minutes) to ever hit North America. Almost every large building in Anchorage suffered damage. The following structures were almost completely destroyed or more severely damages than the others: 1. The aircraft tower at the international airport fell into the terminal building; 2. The eight-story four seasons apartment building at Ninth and L was completely destroyed into a pile of rubble; 3. The Government Hill primary school broke in half and one half slid down into the railroad yard; 4. The exterior of the JCPenney store broke off and fell into Fifth Avenue - the structure had to be torn down and replaced; 5. The Austra Alaska Building at Fourth and K had the interior fell Earthquake damage: Fourth Avenue looking east. Google Images into a 20-foot fault while both ends stayed up destroying the structure. The remaining structure had to be demolished; 6. The fourth story wooden hotel at Fourth and L, the Inlet Inn, was forced off its foundation and had to be demolished; 7. The 14-story apartment building at 15th and L Street and the 14-story McKay building both had extensive damage which rendered them untenable and required millions of dollars plus for repairs; 8. The second story of the West High School collapsed into the first floor but the first floor was salvaged; 9. The city hall core elevator shaft and connecting steel fell several feet while the exterior beams remained stable calling for extensive repairs 10. The Westward Hotel tower kept hitting against the earlier concrete part of the hotel causing extensive external and internal damage. All other hotels were without water and electricity; 11. The roof of the new Alaska Sales and Service building at Merrill Field collapsed destroying the building; 12. The Cordova Building suf- Continued on page 4 ( C I 0 9L u z r 0~ o 0 P r Continued on page 24

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