Where the heaviest-drinking Americans live

How do drinking habits in Alaska compare? The Department of Health and Human Services recently updated the official federal statistics on the percent of state residents ages 12 and older who drink at least once a month. Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]

Eat, Don’t Drink and Still Be Merry: Staying Sober Through the Holidays

“If you’re struggling to stay sober, hang in there. Because that feeling of comfort — of no longer being wracked by shame for who you are or what you did — is a gift the bottle can never give you. But it is a gift you can give yourself.” Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE …

More than their stories

“There is no authentic change without including the voices of those who have been directly impacted. Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution but farthest from the power and the resources.”    Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]

Landmark report by Surgeon General calls drug crisis a ‘moral test’ for America

The report, “Facing Addiction,” offers reasons for optimism despite a growing overdose epidemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans since 2000. With evidence that addiction is a treatable brain disease, new therapies are under development. Read more here. Visit the Surgeon General’s site for more information about his call to action. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE …

Stacy’s story

Hello, my name is Stacy. I am Dena’ina Athabascan from Tyonek, Alaska. On November 8, 2016 I celebrated 90 days sober from alcohol. I haven’t consumed drugs since March 8, 2016. I have been struggling with addiction since I was 11 years old; I’m 29 years now.  I must say recovery has brought me so much joy. I hit my …

Andrew Reynolds: From drug, alcohol misuse to skateboarding sober

“I knew I had a problem with drinking the first time I drank at age sixteen. I would drink and not be able to stop.” Today, more than 10 years later, Andrew Reynolds has claimed his sobriety and is now a father and known as “The Boss” in the skateboarding world.      Read more here.  SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER …

Alcohol is a problem in the remote villages of Alaska

“Young adults are choosing suicide while intoxicated. Three families in my village are dealing with the pain of losing a loved one now.”   Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN YOUR INBOX! [subscribe2 id=”17401″ size=”20″]

OPINION: Alaska needs to open discussion about alcohol addiction, recovery

“We Alaskans drink way too much, and when we do, the side effects go far beyond the morning-after hangover.” When people cross that line to addiction, they are thrust into no-man’s land. When we don’t talk openly about addiction, we also don’t talk openly about recovery.  Read more here. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE NEWS LIKE THIS, STRAIGHT IN …