Toll Free Assessment
866-720-3784
Drug Rehab Treatment Centers

Alaska Treatment Centers

in Alaska

There are a total of drug treatment centers listed under the category in alaska. If you have a facility that is part of the category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Alaska is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Rehabilitation Categories

We have carefully sorted the drug rehab centers in alaska. Filter your search for a treatment program or facility with specific categories. You may also find a resource using our addiction treatment search. For additional information on alaska drug rehab please phone our toll free helpline.

Drug Facts

  • Over 1 million people have tried hallucinogens for the fist time this year.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • In 2014, over 913,000 people were reported to be addicted to cocaine.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Other names of Cocaine include C, coke, nose candy, snow, white lady, toot, Charlie, blow, white dust or stardust.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • The 2013 World Drug Report reported that Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide, manufacturing 74 percent of illicit opiates. Mexico, however, is the leading supplier to the United States.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • A person can become more tolerant to heroin so, after a short time, more and more heroin is needed to produce the same level of intensity.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia

Free non-judgmental advice at

866-720-3784