Study Reports 105% Rise in Alaska Overdose Death Rate Since 2020

Anchorage, AK, October 15, 2026 —

A study finds that Alaska’s overdose death rate has risen by 105% since 2020, a change that means the rate was more than twice its 2020 level. The summary of the study does not provide the underlying rates or the period covered by the comparison beyond identifying 2020 as the starting point.

The study’s name, publication date, authors and data source were not provided. Details about how the overdose death rate was calculated, including the population denominator and whether figures were adjusted for population changes, are also unavailable. Without those details, the reported percentage cannot be used to determine the number of deaths or compare Alaska’s rate with rates elsewhere.

The summary does not identify which substances were involved, whether the increase was consistent across Alaska, or how the rate changed from year to year. It also does not describe any factors that may have contributed to the rise. No information was supplied about the study’s methods, limitations or conclusions beyond the reported increase.

The 105% figure is therefore the central available finding, but the information provided does not establish the scale of the change in absolute terms or explain its causes. Further details from the study would be needed to assess the result, understand the population or period it covers, and place the reported trend in context.

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