About
MissionServices for Families
Company OverviewAlaska Family Services was established in 1979 to respond to the needs of women and children in the Mat-Su Borough. What began as a small core of basic services has grown into a broad network of programs designed to strengthen and support individuals and families.
DescriptionAFS is home to nearly two dozen critical social service programs, including the only nationally certified domestic violence and sexual assault shelter in Alaska.
General InformationAt Alaska Family Services you can access services such as substance abuse counseling, behavioral health treatment, Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), Child Care Assistance Program, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Programs, Dorothy Saxton Youth Shelter, Family Support and Preservation, Family Violence Intervention, ROSA House, Tobacco Prevention and Control, and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Location 1825 S Chugach Street, Palmer, Alaska 99645
Contact Info
Phone 
(907)746-4080 or 1-866-746-4080
Website http://www.akafs.org
By Join Together Staff | August 2, 2012 | 2 Comments | Filed in Drugs,Research & Treatment
Community-based residential rehabilitation programs are only helpful in the short term for methamphetamine users, a new study suggests. Shorter detoxification programs are even less successful, Reutersreports.
While about half of the study participants were able to stop using meth after they joined a residential rehabilitation program, most had gone back to using the drug after three years, the study found.
Few addiction treatment programs are designed specifically for methamphetamine users, according to lead researcher Rebecca McKetin of the Australian National University. Instead, people often go through programs meant for people using heroin or alcohol.
She compared long-term methamphetamine use in 248 people in a rehab program, and 112 in a detox program, with 101 meth users who were not in treatment. People in residential rehab generally live for several months at a treatment center that offers counseling, as well as social and recreational activities. People enrolled in a detox program usually spend a few days at a hospital or other medical facility.
After three months, 48 percent of those who went through rehab remained abstinent, compared with 15 percent of those who went through detox or who did not receive any treatment.
At one year, 20 percent of meth users who went through rehab were still not using the drug, compared with 7 percent of people in the other two groups. By three years, only 12 percent of those who went through rehab still were not using meth, compared with 5 percent of the others.
The study is published in the journal Addiction.
About
Challenging the stigma associated with the word addiction - because every person who takes a step towards change is a hero.
Description
Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) has ignited a grassroots movement called “Heroes in Recovery” to celebrate the heroic efforts of individuals, families, healthcare professionals and institutions in fostering a society where people can seek the help they need without feeling ashamed or isolated. It intends to remove the social stigma associated with people who are “in recovery,” to recognize the
heroic effort it takes to overcome the obstacles in seeking help, and to celebrate the act of preventing the past from kidnapping the future. While the movement initially focuses on persons recovering from addictive behavior, it is meant also to recognize heroes recovering from many other types of disorders and trauma that can feed or manifest from an addiction.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 20 million people needed substance abuse treatment last year and did not receive it. 10 million Americans did not receive needed mental health care. The stigma associated with substance abuse and mental health disorders creates a significant barrier to individuals and families seeking help.
It’s important for the public to understand, embrace, and encourage people who are finding a way to thrive within their own circumstances and live the lives that they desire and deserve.
Contact Info
Email heroesinrecovery@gmail.com
Website http://www.heroesinrecovery.com
History by Year
2011
Heroes in Recovery Inaugural 6K Run/Walk
About
Cumberland Heights is a nationally recognized alcohol and drug treatment center located west of Nashville on the Cumberland River, offering in-patient and out-patient services for individuals as well as programs for family members.
8283 River Road Pike
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Always open
Phone 1 (800) 646-9998
Website http://www.cumberlandheights.org
About
Austin Recovery Addiction Rehab provides effective, affordable & compassionate residential treatment. Our programs include Short-term & Extended treatment & Family House in addition to Detox, Outpatient, Aftercare and Alumni.
Description
Since 1967, Austin Recovery has provided effective, compassionate, and affordable drug and alcohol treatment for individuals, families and communities. Our transformational treatment model incorporates a broad range of techniques including individual and small group counseling with licensed clinicians, experiential therapies, 12 step work, and a comprehensive evidence-based curriculum.
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General Information
Full Medical Detox
Adult Men's and Women's 30- and 90-day Residential Programs
Family House Program (Women with Children)
Intensive and Supportive Outpatient
Aftercare
Alumni
Co-occuring Disorders
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Self-pay, Insurance, and Public-funding Options
8402 Cross Park Drive
Austin, Texas 78754
Phone 1 (512) 697-8600
Website http://www.AustinRecovery.org
By Join Together Staff | August 3, 2012 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol,Research, Young Adults & Youth
Combining caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol can lead to risky sex for college students, new research suggests.
The study of 648 students, published in the Journal of Caffeine Research, found 29 percent of sexually active participants said they had alcohol mixed with energy drinks in the past month. During their most recent sexual encounter, about 45 percent had a casual partner, 44 percent said they did not use a condom, and 25 said they were drunk, according to HealthDay.
Those who said they drank alcohol mixed with energy drinks were more likely to have casual sex and/or to be intoxicated during their most recent sexual encounter, the study found. Consuming alcohol and energy drinks did not affect the rate at which students used a condom during their most recent sexual encounter.
Lead researcher Kathleen E. Miller of the University of Buffalo said the findings suggest alcohol and energy drink mixes may play a role in the “hook-up culture” on many campuses.
“Mixing energy drinks with alcohol can lead to unintentional overdrinking, because the caffeine makes it harder to assess your own level of intoxication,” Miller said in a university news release. She added that energy drinks mixed with alcohol “have stronger priming effects than alcohol alone. In other words, they increase the craving for another drink, so that you end up drinking more overall.”
