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 …
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″]
Recover Alaska: Healing Alaska’s Alcohol Problems
This article provides an overview of the strategies being implemented by the Recover Alaska initiative in its mission to reduce excessive alcohol use and related harm in Alaska by influencing social norms and perceptions about alcohol use and abuse. Includes a list of online resources. Read more here. Rivera, Marny; & Hall, Tiffany. (2016). “Recover Alaska: Healing Alaska’s Alcohol …
UAA ~ Think Tank Series
Think Tanks are a monthly community engagement experience in which a nonprofit agency presents a challenge or issue and attendees brainstorm solutions for the organization. Students, faculty, staff and community members–join us to assist this organization and contribute your thoughts and ideas to the discussion! Facebook information. Guest agency: Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission Topic: How should Anchorage respond …
National Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day
Recover Alaska is reaching out to high schools across the state to participate in a live online chat about alcohol and drug facts. A number of schools have committed to streaming the chat in public areas. Jan. 23 – 29 is National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week. Let’s use this week to help Alaskans understand the harm of excessive …
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) will take place Jan. 23-29, 2017. NDAFW is an annual, week-long observance that brings together teens and scientific experts to shatter the myths about substance use and addiction. Learn more here. Let’s use this week to help Alaskans understand the harm of excessive alcohol consumption and break down the myths of addiction. …
2 Your Health: New Year’s resolutions to avoid alcohol
“When a person decides they want to quit, I would say reach out for help immediately because you might not hold onto that feeling of wanting to quit for very long and the sooner you talk to somebody else about it the easier it is to make it a reality,” said Recover Alaska’s Tiffany Hall in this KTUU story about …
Recover Alaska: Healing Alaska’s Alcohol Problems
Recover Alaska’s multi-agency, multipronged approach actively involving the media is one of the first efforts of this type in Alaska. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]
Visits to U.S. Emergency Rooms for Alcohol Intoxication Are Way Up
A new study claims that visits to the emergency room for alcohol intoxication have risen by 50 percent in the last decade; these visits have gotten longer and more demanding on hospital resources. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]