College, AK Profile

College, AK, population 11,402 , is located in Alaska's Fairbanks North Star county, about 260.1 miles from Anchorage and 1,522 miles from Seattle.

In the 90's the population of College has grown by about 1%.

College Statistics College Gender Information

Males in College: 5,910 (52%)
Females in College: 5,492 (48%)

As % of Population in College in College    

Race Diversity in College

White: 78%
African American: 3%
Native American: 9%
Asian: 3%
Other/Mixed: 7%

As % of Population in College in College          

Age Diversity in College

Median Age in College: 29.6 (Males in College: 29.1, Females in College: 30.1)

College Males Under 20: 17%     College Females Under 20: 16% College Males 20 to 40: 17%     College Females 20 to 40: 15% College Males 40 to 60: 14%     College Females 40 to 60: 14% College Males Over 60: 4%     College Females Over 60: 4%

Economics in College in College

College Household Average Size: 2.6 people
College Median Household Income: $ 56,560
College Median Value of Homes: $ 138,500


College Location Information
Land Area: 15.9 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to College Fairbanks 2.9 Miles Ester 6.3 Miles Fox 8.8 Miles North Pole 15.2 Miles Moose Creek 21.9 Miles Pleasant Valley 27.5 Miles Salcha 37.0 Miles Nenana 43.2 Miles Minto 49.7 Miles Livengood 50.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest College (Population 100,000+) Anchorage 260.1 Miles Seattle 1,521.8 Miles Bellevue 1,524.6 Miles Tacoma 1,540.7 Miles Vancouver 1,634.7 Miles Spokane 1,635.9 Miles Portland 1,641.5 Miles Salem 1,669.8 Miles Eugene 1,724.4 Miles Boise 1,907.0 Miles

The listings in College, Alaska and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(4) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(16) Outpatient
(10) Teens and Adolescents
(2) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(6) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(2) Methadone Maintenance
(2) Methadone Detoxification
(1) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(8) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(6) Females
(3) Males
(3) Spanish Speaking
(6) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(4) Residential Beds for Children
(4) American Sign Language
(2) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(1) Clients With Legal Issues



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If you or a loved one living in College has a drug or alcohol addiction problem, you may be overwhelmed and not know where to turn; but our mission is to support you and to let you know that you do not have to face this situation alone. We care about you and your loved ones in College, Alaska; the good news is that you have identified that there is a drug or alcohol abuse problem, and are now looking for a positive solution. We will help you to assess the seriousness of your drug or alcohol abuse problem and to locate the College Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility that will best be suited to your individual needs.

The different types of drug treatment in College, AK. can include holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Short-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Centers, partial hospitalization, and sober living just to name a few. The type of Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility that is needed will depend upon the degree of dependence, the individual's social situation, and the kind of substance which they have become addicted to.

The ultimate goal of all Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers should be to enable the individual from College, Alaska to achieve lasting abstinence. Much research has indicated that in order for drug and alcohol addiction treatment to be effective, it must teach the individual how to change to their compulsive behaviors in order to remove the addiction and to be able to avoid a possible relapse. Overall, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities need to address both the physical and psychological dependency of an addiction; the behavioral and social symptoms also need to be adequately addressed before an individual from College can have the tools that they will need to help sustain that recovery for the remainder of his or her life.

Drug detox is the first step in the College, AK. rehabilitation treatment process toward recovery from a drug and alcohol addiction. The main goal in this component of the College Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program is to rid the body of toxins that accumulate over the course of a long term drug or alcohol addiction. It is very common to see individuals from College, AK. in drug detox that has combined different drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or pain pills with alcohol.

When an individual from College has sustained the use of any of these various kinds of drugs, it causes adaptations within their body that lessen the drug's original effects over time; this is a phenomenon that is known as drug tolerance. At this point, the individual from College, Alaska has developed a physical dependency on the substance and withdrawal symptoms will be experienced upon discontinuation. The reason that it is imperative that an individual from College have professional supervision during the detox process is because the staff at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program can help to make this process much easier by administering elements of treatment that can help to alleviate some of the painful withdrawal symptoms.

Once the early stages of withdrawal have passed, an individual from College will then be able to begin a directed, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center that will begin to address aspects of the psychological dependency by teaching behavioral skills that will help them to function without the use of alcohol or drugs. This component in drug recovery treatment will usually involve some type of individual or group counseling. There may also be occupational and behavioral therapies that are utilized as components of treatment in order to help to teach the individual from College, AK. life and social skills that may have been lost while they were under the influence of addiction.

Before an addict is finally willing to surrender to the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program process, they may have already made repeated promises to their loved ones in College who have been experiencing the negative effects from the individual's drug or alcohol abuse; because of the way that these substances chemically alter the person's brain, these empty promises cannot be fulfilled. If loved ones in College, Alaska continue to believe these empty promises, it could possible mean that the addicted person will then have time to overdose on drugs or have a serious car accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program, the individual from College will become educated about the ways that drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain; they will learn that it was these physiological changes that made it almost impossible for them to stop using on their own, and not personal integrity. As an individual from College, AK. learns more about how to deal with drug triggers and as they master to the tools that they will need to use in order to stay sober when they return home to College, they will become confident in their ability to do so.

Getting Help

Because we will hold your hand and guide you through this process, getting help is easy - just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or just fill out the College, Alaska Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center request form and we will contact you at the soonest available opportunity.

There are no listings in College, AK. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from College, Alaska:

Fort Wainwright Community Counseling Fort Wainwright, AK 4.9 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Fairbanks Native Association Fairbanks, AK 5.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
IAA Project Special Delivery Fairbanks, AK 5.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Methadone Detoxification, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Turning Point Counseling Services Fairbanks, AK 5.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Womens and Childrens Center for Fairbanks, AK 5.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Graf Rheeneenhaanjii Fairbanks, AK 5.7 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Private health insurance
Womens and Children Center for Fairbanks, AK 5.7 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Commander USA Fort Wainwright, AK 5.9 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Project Special Delivery Fairbanks, AK 16.8 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Ralph Perdue Center Fairbanks, AK 16.8 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Tanana Chiefs Conference Inc Fairbanks, AK 16.8 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
TCC Allakaket Counseling Center Allakaket, AK 97.3 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Minto Counseling Center Minto, AK 97.3 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Upper Tanana Alcohol Program Tok, AK 132.4 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Railbelt Mental Health and Addictions Nenana, AK 175.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Valdez Counseling Center Valdez, AK 227.9 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alaska Addiction Rehab Services Wasilla, AK 231.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
MAT SU Recovery Center Inc Wasilla, AK 231.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Providence Health and Services Valdez, AK 241.9 miles from College
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alaska Family Services Wasilla, AK 242.5 miles from College
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Methadone is currently used in doctor's offices and in pain management clinics around the world.

Across geographic regions in 2008, underage current alcohol use rates were higher in the Northeast (30.0 percent) than in the Midwest (27.1 percent), and both rates were higher than in the South (24.7 percent). The rate in the West (25.8 percent) was similar to rates in the South and Midwest regions, but was significantly lower than the rate in the Northeast.

The neurotoxin effects of long term inhalant abuse can include damage to the brain that is involved in controlling cognition, movement and vision.

In the 1970?s Ecstasy was given to psychotherapy patients. This practice was stopped in 1986 when animal studies showed that Ecstasy caused brain damage.

The rate of MDE in the past year was higher for adolescent girls (11.9 percent) than for adolescent boys (4.6 percent). The prevalence of MDE with severe impairment was 8.2 percent for girls and 3.0 percent for boys.

"Ecstasy" is a slang term for MDMA, short for 3,4-meth ylenedioxymethamphetamine.


The following survey was completed by residents of College, Alaska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in College, Alaska. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in College, Alaska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
1%
19%
Marijuana use in College, Alaska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
93%
7%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
89%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in College, Alaska.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
3%
83%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
9%
13%
57%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in College, Alaska?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
8%
17%
1%
5%
5%
1%
52%
1%
2%
8%
Most common first drug experience in College, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
3%
3%
4%
2%
4%
14%
2%
8%
9%
24%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in College, Alaska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in College, Alaska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
90%
4%
Have you ever gone to school in College, Alaska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in College, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
2%
2%
6%
3%
2%
14%
4%
12%
10%
20%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
6%
11%
61%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
51%
49%
Surveys updated monthly.

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