Please join us in celebrating the opening of Set Free Alaska’s Women’s Residential Treatment Center. This will be a special time of dedication, honoring the funders and supporters who helped make this center possible.
Perceptions about body image linked to increased alcohol, tobacco use for teens
Virginia Ramseyer Winter, a body image expert and an assistant professor at the University of Missouri’s School of Social Work, and her co-authors, Andrea Kennedy and Elizabeth O’Neill, used data from a national survey of American teenagers to determine the associations between perceived size and weight, perceived attractiveness, and levels of alcohol and tobacco use. The researchers found that perceived …
Nelsan Ellis died of alcohol withdrawal. Family hopes his death will be a ‘cautionary tale.’
Though he was in and out of rehab, his sobriety never lasted. So finally, “After many stints in rehab, Nelsan attempted to withdraw from alcohol on his own.” Attempting to detox from alcohol without medical attention, particularly after sustained use for a long period of time, is extremely dangerous. As WebMD stated, “Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition that can …
No, the Alamodome didn’t ‘run out of beer’ at the Metallica concert
When the Alamodome’s beer concession stands went dry at 9 p.m., a lot of patrons put two and two together and came up with five, saying the Alamodome fouled up and didn’t stock up enough beer. But it’s the band that’s dry, not the dome. Read more here
My Life Changed Overnight
My name is Keith and this October I will be seven years sober. My life before recovery consisted of me drinking all night and trying to have enough alcohol to last me until the liquor store opened at 8 a.m. the next morning. The turning point for my addiction was when I started hearing the voice of my deceased brother who committed suicide …
2017 Golden Days
Golden Days is a five-day festival in Fairbanks featuring family-friendly activities such as: Old Tyme Games, a Grande Parade, Street Fair, Rubber Duckie Race and more. Check out http://www.fairbankschamber.org/golden-days for a full list of events.