Akeela - Women and Families Programs
Drug Rehab Center in Anchorage, Alaska
Akeela Women and Families Programs offers specialized treatment and therapies for individuals facing opioid addiction and substance abuse, as well as health education, vocational training, and employment counseling.
About This Alaska Facility
Akeela Women and Families Programs is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 that offers specialized treatment and therapies for individuals facing opioid addiction and substance abuse in Anchorage, Alaska. The center offers a range of levels of care, from aftercare support and drug rehab to dual-diagnosis and intensive outpatient, with treatment methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), couples therapy, family therapy, substance use counseling and more. Additionally, Akeela is affiliated with Akeela and accepts private health insurance.
Akeela also works to promote complete health, providing services such as health education, hepatitis and HIV/AIDS education and counseling, naloxone and overdose education and more. The center also offers vocational training and employment counseling, helping individuals gain the skills they need to live successful and healthy lives. For individuals suffering from opioid addiction and substance abuse, Akeela Women and Families Programs offer a comprehensive range of services to provide the care and support they need to make a full recovery.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Rehab centers in Alaska exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Akeela - Women and Families Programs are here to help.
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Opioid addiction for Alaska residents refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically. Treatment involves medication-assisted therapy in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all utilized at Akeela - Women and Families Programs.
A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in Alaska have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Akeela - Women and Families Programs.
Levels of Care Offered at Akeela - Women and Families Programs
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Akeela - Women and Families Programs offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.
Not everyone who struggles with addiction in Alaska is ready to go into a treatment program. For these individuals, intervention services may help. Friends and family of the individual can call and set up an intervention. We have a professional come and lead the discussion.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Akeela - Women and Families Programs is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Alaska.
Therapies & Programs
Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Akeela - Women and Families Programs still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Akeela - Women and Families Programs also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Akeela - Women and Families Programs in Anchorage, AK is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at Akeela - Women and Families Programs in Anchorage, AK strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at Akeela - Women and Families Programs in Anchorage, AK deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
Contingency management (CM) is a system that rewards patients for positive behavior. Patients may get a gift for a clean drug test. They may also get punished for negative behavior. The therapy inspires patients to engage in healthy behaviors and limit unhealthy behavior. It is effective in treating addiction and other issues.
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360 West Benson Boulevard Suite 200 Ste 200
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 433-7080
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Anchorage, Alaska Addiction Information
Alaska is enduring a multi-faceted drug and alcohol abuse problem. Heroin-related overdoses are 50% higher in Alaska than in the rest of the United States. Methamphetamine use is a major contributing factor to violent crime in Alaska. More than 60,000 Alaskans need some sort of treatment for substance abuse and/or addiction.
9,500 people struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol in Anchorage. The city has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic. The most commonly abused drugs include marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription drugs. Between 2012 and 2016, there was a 64% increase in the number of deaths due to drug overdoses. Several treatments are available in Anchorage. Participants receive around-the-clock care and supervision; they also have access to a variety of therapy.
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