Compared to other racial groups, Native Americans in Alaska experience some of the highest rates of substance abuse, mental health disorders, violence, and suicide. The cultural and spiritual beliefs of American Indians and Alaska Natives, as well as the historical trauma suffered by people who identify with these ethnic groups, require special considerations to be taken in the treatment of addiction and other mental health conditions. Understanding the needs of this demographic is critical to finding effective rehab services and achieving lasting recovery.
Compared to all races AI/ANs had the highest past year prevalence of any AUD (12.1% vs. 8.5%), any DUD (4.9% vs. 2.0%) and comorbid (AUD and DUD) disorders (3.5% vs. 1.1%) in the NESARC data.
Comorbidity has ramifications for diagnosis and treatment because people with comorbid disorders may respond less effectively to addiction treatment than those with only one disorder. Effective diagnosis and treatment of co-occurring addictive and psychiatric disorders requires varied treatment methods and staff trained in the treatment of both types of disorders.
Addiction treatment for people who speak American Indian or Alaskan Native languages includes ongoing rehabilitation services that are specially designed to ensure that the clients recover from their substance use disorders and any other co-occurring conditions, such as suicidal ideation and mental health problems.
Rehab centers often provide this special type of addiction treatment to both voluntary patients as well as those who have been compelled to enroll for rehabilitation services by the criminal justice system.
In many cases, treatment requires the use of different forms of ongoing rehabilitation to ensure that the center covers all the different requirements and needs of their Alaska Native and American Indian clients - including the provision of these services in these native languages.
Like with any other demographic, people that speak Native American and Alaskan Native languages often struggle with different barriers and obstacles in their journey to overcome addiction. Some of the most evident barriers to treatment include:
As mentioned above, drug and alcohol abuse and drug addiction are endemic problems in the Native American and Alaskan communities. Alcohol abuse, specifically, is especially prevalent and accounts for most of the drug and alcohol abuse problems these communities face. These problems are as a result of an overall lack of comprehensive social programs and drug addiction treatment programs, lack of employment, and poor economic conditions.
Fortunately, if you are a member of one of these communities, you should be able to find an increasing number of organizations and agencies that provide specialized addiction treatment facilities for people like you who speak Native American and Alaskan Native languages.
Additionally, tribal governments and authorities have also been coming up with more comprehensive and integrative drug and alcohol treatment facilities uniquely designed for Alaskans and Native Americans. The options that may available to you now include:
If you need help, rest assured there are multiple facilities with their doors open for you. Simply reach out to one of the many centers in Alaska and get professional attention.
Mental Health Treatment
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, State Mental Health Agency Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance
Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages, Tagalog
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Payment Assistance
American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Inpatient Drug Rehab, Residential Treatment Center For Children
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Therapeutic Foster Care, Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants
American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Education Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, US Department Of Va Funds, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance
Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab
Cash Or Self Payment
American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages, Yupik
Mental Health Treatment
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center
Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, State Mental Health Agency Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Payment Assistance
Services For The Hearing Impaired, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages, Tagalog
Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale
American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Computerized Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Access To Recovery Voucher, Sliding Fee Scale
American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages
Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Naltrexone, Acamprosate, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance
Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages
Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Halfway House, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Day Treatment Or Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach
Cash Or Self Payment, Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance
Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Therapeutic Foster Care
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, US Department Of Va Funds, Sliding Fee Scale
Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages, Tagalog
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Hospital Inpatient, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center, Partial Hospitalization Or Day Treatment
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, US Department Of Va Funds, Sliding Fee Scale
Services For The Hearing Impaired, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center
Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, State Mental Health Agency Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance
Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages, Tagalog
Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Day Treatment Or Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Access To Recovery Voucher
Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish, American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, General Health Services, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction
Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment, General Hospital
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale
American Indian Or Alaska Native Languages, Yupik
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