Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Drug Rehab Center in Anchorage, Alaska
- Substance Abuse
- Opioid Addiction
- Drug Addiction
The Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council provides a comprehensive and supportive approach to drug rehab that includes residential levels of care, aftercare support, and acceptance of private health insurance.
About This Anchorage, AK Facility
The Ernie Turner Center, operated by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Anchorage, AK, provides comprehensive support for individuals facing mental health and substance abuse challenges. With a vision of empowering their community, especially the youth, the Center offers opportunities for personal growth and recovery.
The Center's team of experts is dedicated to developing personalized support systems that promote overall well-being. Their approach is rooted in compassion and evidence-based practices, ensuring clients receive the highest quality care.
Accredited by CARF and SAMHSA, the Ernie Turner Center offers six levels of care, including substance use counseling, medication management, peer support, and family reunification services. They specialize in treating addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicide ideation, utilizing a range of therapeutic methods.
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs
- Comprehensive support for mental health and substance abuse issues
- Holistic approach to promote overall well-being
The Center recognizes the unique challenges faced by individuals struggling with addiction and mental health concerns. Their services are designed to address a wide range of issues, from substance abuse to career counseling and parenting guidance.
For those seeking help with drug or alcohol addiction, the Ernie Turner Center provides a supportive environment and evidence-based treatments to facilitate recovery. Their compassionate approach and commitment to personalized care ensure that each individual receives the support they need to overcome their challenges and achieve lasting sobriety.
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CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. Overuse of these substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence.
Substance abuse is treatable and the duration of treatment and most successful sobriety can require weeks or months of professional care at Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Anchorage.
Opioid addiction treatment facilities like Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council support people struggling with opioid dependency, which covers illegal and prescription opioids. People often abuse prescription opioids to get high instead of adhering to a medical provider’s directions. Addiction forces people to crave for opioids impulsively without factoring in the dangers these drugs bring to them.
Most opioid addiction treatment plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. However, that’s only the beginning. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction. This overall approach decreases the likelihood of falling off the wagon. In some instances, therapies can be done at home.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Aftercare support plays an important role when sustaining a patient’s full recovery at Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council. Patients also receive assistance in making living arrangements in halfway houses. Career counseling is available for those who want a fresh start. There are also local community programs in Anchorage, AK such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council‘s Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy reduces the dysfunctional behavior in a relationship that may cause addiction. It can help one or both members of the couple. It targets addiction and it can make for a healthier relationship.
Patients who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery. Genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes.
Group therapy is a type of counseling at Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Anchorage, AK that occurs between a bunch of strangers. The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious.
As a means of managing pain that has plagued them in the past, many individuals turn to drugs and alcohol. Assault, negligence, the loss of a loved one, and other unfortunate events may involve trauma. This treatment, offered and administrated by Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Anchorage, AK provides individuals the resources to cope with past traumas healthily.
Dialectical behavioral therapy focuses on eliminating negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts. It is useful in the treatment of patients with uncontrollable emotions. The term “dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction.
Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) has short term results for addicts. Ernie Turner Center - Cook Inlet Tribal Council gives patients the tools to deal with their emotions using a method called ‘rational self-counseling’. It aims to help them move forward with their lives without having to deal with ongoing therapy.
Alcoholics Anonymous is the original 12-Step program that established the model that other 12-Step programs, like Narcotics Anonymous, follow. 12-Step programs are support groups that are led and run by members of each group. These groups use the “Big Book,” which contains the 12-Step philosophy of recovery and ongoing abstinence from drugs or alcohol.
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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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