Uniting Communities to Support Counter Drug Efforts

In this episode, our guests Capt. Kimberly Westfall and Tech Sgt. Elijah Gutierrez of the Alaska National Guard’s Counter Drug Support Program explain that, while vulnerabilities often exist in rural drug treatment and harm reduction, a number of support factors unique to rural life also exist. Learn how the Alaska National Guard’s Counterdrug Advisory Council has recently received national recognition for their work using these support factors to reduce stigma, increase access to harm reduction services, unify coalition partners and unite communities across the largest state in America.

To contact the coordinator for your state or territory’s Counter Drug Support Program, you can reach out to Technical Sergeant Elijah Gutierrez at [e-mail].