Alaska Withdrawal - Detox - Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers

Breaking the cycle of drug addiction is not easy. One of the main reasons individuals in Alaska continue to use drugs and alcohol, is to avoid the severe withdrawal symptoms that many of these drugs can cause. Withdrawal symptoms can range from mild to extremely severe depending on what drug you have been using. Finding Alaska Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities is a good first start to ending addiction and dealing with the withdrawal symptoms that can occur from ending drug or alcohol addiction. Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities in Alaska will have trained staff on hand to help you get through detoxification and withdrawal symptoms of whatever drug you are quitting. It is important to have professional individuals around to help an addict get through the withdrawal process. There are varied techniques that a Alaska Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program may incorporate to ease the process of withdrawal.

Many people in Alaska that go through withdrawal will experience some common withdrawal symptoms that a majority of addicts experience while detoxing from drugs or alcohol. There are emotional withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, depression, insomnia and irritability that are common during withdrawal.

Common physical withdrawal symptoms that Alaska individuals may experience are:

Sweating
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (common in opiate withdrawal)
Muscle Tension
Accelerated Heart Rate

For people in Alaska coming off severe alcohol or tranquilizer addiction, dangerous withdrawal symptoms can occur. These may include:

Heart Attacks
Visual and Auditory Hallucinations
Violent Seizures
DT's (Delirium Tremens)

If you believe you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as these, it is important to contact a Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Program in Alaska that provides professional and/or medical help to oversee the withdrawal process.

Taking the first step to recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is the hardest step to take. Many of us cannot, or do not, want to make that first step alone. Call our toll-free number to speak with one of our Registered Addiction Counselors and let them help you find a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program in Alaska to assist in getting you through that first step.

Alaska Substance Abuse Services

The State of Alaska has a total of 63 Substance Abuse and/or Mental Health related treatment services .

28 of these Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities in Alaska focus mainly on providing Substance Abuse Treatment.
1 of these Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities in Alaska focus mainly on providing Mental Health services.
32 of these Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Alaska focus mainly on providing both Mental Health and Substance Abuse services.
2 of these Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Alaska focus mainly on providing General Health services.

Alaska - Types of Substance Abuse Treatment Services

8 treatment centers in Alaska provide Alcohol and/or Drug Detoxification services.
2 treatment centers in Alaska provide Methadone Maintenance programs.
2 treatment facilities in Alaska provide Methadone Detoxification programs.
There are 4 Halfway Houses in the state of Alaska.
5 treatment programs in Alaska provide services for Buprenorphine (Suboxone).
52 Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers in Alaska provide services on an Outpatient basis.
9 Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facilities in Alaska provide Partial hospitalization/Day treatment services.
12 Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facilities in Alaska provide Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 days or less).
14 Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Alaska provide Residential Long-Term Treatment (more than 30 days).
1 facility in Alaska provides Inpatient substance abuse treatment services in a hospital or medically monitored environment.

Alaska - Special Programs Treatment Services

20 Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Programs in Alaska offer special services for Adolescents.
24 Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Centers in Alaska offer special services for persons with Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders.
7 Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facilities in Alaska offer special services for persons with HIV/AIDS.
2 Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Alaska offer special services for Gays and Lesbians.
4 Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Programs in Alaska offer special services for Seniors/Older Adults.
10 Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facilities in Alaska offer special services for Pregnant/Postpartum Women.
20 Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facilities in Alaska offer special services for Women.
5 Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers in Alaska offer special services providing Residential Beds for Clients' Children.
11 Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facilities in Alaska offer special service for Men.
17 Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Alaska offer special services for DUI/DWI offenders.
17 Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs in Alaska offer special services for Criminal Justice Clients.

Alaska - Special Language Treatment Services

12 Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Programs in Alaska provide Assistance for Hearing Impaired.
2 Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Alaska provide special language services for American Indian and Alaska Native languages.
1 Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program in Alaska provides special language services for Spanish speaking clients.
1 Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Program in Alaska provides special language services for Foreign Languages Other Than Spanish.