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Alaska Services
2007 State Estimates of Substance Use & Mental Health - Alaska
www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k7State/alaska.htm
2007 study shows drug and alcohol consumption, in the last month, of people aged 12 and up. This is the State of Alaska's estimates of substance use and mental health from the 2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.
(updated Jul 5-09)
Al-Anon / Alateen - Alaska, Area 63
Lists meeting times and places for Al-Anon & Alateen groups throughout Alaska. Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen is not a program for young people seeking sobriety.
(updated Jul 13-09)
Alaska Behavioral Health Resource Guide
www.hss.state.ak.us/ABADA/pdf/200710resourceguide.pdf
Resource guide to help you find mental health and substance abuse services in your community.
(updated Jun 25-09)
Alaska Medicaid Recipient Handbook
www.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/medicaid_medicare/ news_medicaid/MedicaidRecipientHandbook1.pdf
Describes Alaska's Medical Assistance programs available to those in need of health care, including general eligibility guidelines, covered services, and other information.
(updated Jun 25-09)
Alaska Region of Narcotics Anonymous
Lists the meeting times and places of NA groups in Alaska.
(updated Jun 25-09)
Alaska’s Tobacco Quit Line
www.alaskatca.org/quitline.htm
Free service to help you quit smoking or chewing tobacco. Call 1-888-842-QUIT or (1-888-842-7848) for information and support over the phone; eligible callers can receive a four-week supply of the nicotine patch for free.
(updated Jun 30-09)
Alcohol Drug Information School - ADIS : State Approved Programs
www.hss.state.ak.us/dbh/prevention/programs/adis/default.htm
Lists organizations currently approved by the State to deliver ADIS programs. Includes the youth program "Prime For Life - Under 21" "designed to be an educational intervention and is best suited for those who may meet Level .05 of ASAM-American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Patient Placement Criteria or those in need of prevention education."
(updated Jun 25-09)
Alcoholics Anonymous - Alaska Area 02
Lists the meeting times and places of AA groups in Alaska.
(updated Jun 25-09)
Directory of Health Care Sites
www.hss.state.ak.us/directoryhealthcare/default.htm
Provides a list of primary care, hospital, nursing home and public health centers in Alaska, by community or by region.
(updated Jun 25-09)
Marijuana Anonymous - Alaska
www.marijuana-anonymous.org/meetak.shtml
Lists meeting times and places of MA groups in Alaska.
(updated Jun 29-09)
State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health
Responsible for overseeing the delivery of mental health and addictions services in Alaska.
(updated Jun 25-09)
Use of Harmful Legal Products Among Pre-Adolescent Alaskan Students
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2443952
Study examining pre-adolescent use of harmful but legally obtainable products (HLPs) “in order to get high” in 4 communities in northwest and southeast Alaska. These products include inhalants, over-the-counter medications, prescription medications taken without a doctor’s prescription and common household products.
(updated Jun 25-09)
National Services
A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts
oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/youthFacts/youth.pdf
This OAS Report, dated October 18, 2007, summarizes research findings examining adolescent substance use in the US on "an average day." It looks at when the youth first started using substances, how much was consumed in the past year, and who is receiving treatment for their substance use.
(updated May 24-09)
Above the Influence
Abstinence-based information to help youth stay drug free. Part of a media campaign, website created to increase youth awareness of the influences around and teaches strategies to help teens say no to drugs. Program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Childhelp - National Child Abuse Hotline
Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) and press #1 to speak with a counselor. Service is available 24/7, 365 days a year to help kids, and even adults who are concerned about kids they suspect are being abused or neglected. You can call this number if you live in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(updated Sep 30-09)
DanceSafe
DanceSafe is a harm reduction organization promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community across the United States and Canada. They provide Information on club drugs and how to be safe at raves and reduce the risk of getting heat stroke. DanceSafe also provides training to volunteers who may want to start their own chapter.
(updated Oct 11-09)
Just Think Twice
Provides drug education and prevention information for teens. Sponsored by the DEA. Includes a user guide and lesson plans for teachers.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Monitoring the Future : National Results on Adolescent Drug Use : Overview of Key Findings, 2005
Monitoring the Future (MTF), begun in 1975, is a long-term study of American adolescents, college students, and adults through age 45. It is conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.)
This report summarizes findings for the 2005 survey of nearly 50,000 8th-, 10th-, and 12thgrade students in over 400 secondary schools across the country. Examines trends in the levels of use, perceived risk, personal disapproval and availability associated with each drug.
This report summarizes findings for the 2005 survey of nearly 50,000 8th-, 10th-, and 12thgrade students in over 400 secondary schools across the country. Examines trends in the levels of use, perceived risk, personal disapproval and availability associated with each drug.
(updated Sep 18-09)
National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities
www.nascsa.org/stateProfiles.htm
Provides access to federal and individual state laws and regulatory information on controlled substances. Link gives access to individual state profiles.
(updated Mar 23-10)
National Drug and Treatment Referral Routing Service
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357), 24/7 for alcohol and drug information and treatment referral assistance. Service provides by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA).
(updated Sep 28-09)
National Gay & Lesbian Youth TALKLINE
www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/talkline/index.html
Call 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) Mon - Fri, 5 to 9pm (PST) to speak with a volunteer. Helps teens and young adults up to age 25 with coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information, and more.
(updated Sep 30-09)
Nineline
Call 1-800-999-9999 (TTY 1-800-999-9915) to talk with a counselor about problems relating to violence, abuse, running away, drugs & alcohol, suicide... Help is available by phone or email from 2pm to 12pm, 7 days/week. Can also get help online through one of the Covenant House Nineline forums. Covenant House helps runaway and homeless kids.
(updated Sep 29-09)
Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World
Sex information for youth living in this century.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Harm reduction youth organization who's mission is to provide education on the harms caused by the War on Drugs and to seek alternative solutions to the current drug problems.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
This is SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) online searchable directory of alcohol and drug abuse programs located around the country.
(updated Sep 28-09)