It’s the first winter in Bethel since a liquor store opened after almost 40 years of illegal sales. Alcohol is easier than ever to get, and Bethel Search and Rescue says the number of calls they receive, almost all alcohol-related, has spiked. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ …
8 things that resulted from my year without beer
On Feb. 1, 2016, I swore off drinking alcohol for a full year. Fast-forward to this year, Jan. 31, at 11:45 p.m. Twelve months without booze, minutes to my self-imposed finish line, and here I was, in Las Vegas of all places. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ …
Alaska 2-1-1: Alaska’s Resource Hub for Help Reaches Milestone
Anchorage sees record number of referrals for basic needs in 2016. The number of Anchorage residents calling Alaska 2-1-1 seeking assistance increased in 2016 according to newly released call data by Alaska 2-1-1. Referrals related to basic needs support – food, housing and shelter, rent and utility assistance – comprised 53% of the 34,371 referrals made in Anchorage, up from …
13TH ANNUAL ALL ALASKA ROUNDUP | Day 3
All Alaska 2017 Program Sunday Click here for registration form. 9:00am: Speaker Meeting – Matt B. 10:30am: Speaker Meeting – Shari H. Contact: Andrew I 907-830-7319, Joel C 907-980-2311 or Michael Ann C 907-414-8132 for more information & Keegan F 907-947-4499
13TH ANNUAL ALL ALASKA ROUNDUP | DAY 2
All Alaska 2017 Program Saturday Click here for registration form. 9am: Speaker Meeting – Kathleen L. 10:30am: Al-Anon Speaker Meeting – Kelly P. 2pm-4pm: Speaker Workshops – Casey and Shari H. …and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Q & A 8pm: Speaker Meeting – Charlie C. Dance directly after speaker meeting – LED themed Contact: Andrew …
Bethel search crew sees spike in alcohol-related calls
The increase in calls comes during the southwest Alaska town’s first winter of legalized alcohol sales in more than 40 years. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]
Iceland knows how to stop teen substance abuse but the rest of the world isn’t listening
In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Read more here SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]