Kenai, Alaska

Kenai, Alaska, in Kenai Peninsula county, is 63 miles SW of Anchorage, Alaska. There are 6,942 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Kenai

In Kenai, about 57% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Kenai.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kenai had a median family income of $56,856.

Political Inclinations

Kenai folks tended to give their money ($4,105) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Kenai Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Kenai that were owner-occupied was 60%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Kenai, 85% of commuters drive to work. Kenai offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Kenai6,942$56,856
Soldotna3,759$52,372

High Points

Kenai strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alaska):

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Kenai Walking and Biking to Work


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

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



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Are drugs and alcohol creating destruction in your life in Kenai, AK.? Do you know of someone in Kenai, AK. that is going down the dark path of drug or alcohol addiction? It is very easy for someone to fall into the trap of addiction, but an individual soon realizes that it is extremely difficult to kick an addiction. That is where a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Kenai comes in, to assist with the seemingly impossible task of treating individuals who have lost hope at ever being sober and happy again.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Kenai treats drug addiction and alcoholism by ingraining in an addict that drugs and alcohol are not the solution to their problems and difficulties in life. It teaches an addict that all of their problems have solutions, solutions that can be found through cognitive reasoning and common sense. An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program in Kenai would put the individual in the frame of mind to overcome life's obstacles by confronting them head on, and obliterates the person's desire to use drugs as a way out.

There are many different types of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs available in Kenai, AK., because each individual has different needs. Examples of programs available in Kenai are Outpatient Addiction Recovery, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug Treatment Facilities, Long-term Drug Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Kenai have a two-prong approach to treatment, both the physical and psychological causes and effects of drug and alcohol addiction. As the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance over time, the effect that the drug creates within the body is lessened. Due to this physical tolerance, more and more drugs or alcohol must be consumed to get high or even get a buzz.

The physical aspect of addiction is the first thing an addict will address when making the decision to seek treatment for addiction. A detoxification program in Kenai, Alaska delivered by a qualified Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program will navigate the addict through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abruptly coming off of drugs or alcohol. These withdrawal symptoms can last for days, weeks or months; all depending on the drug of choice and individual circumstances. Heroin withdrawal for example will take a considerable amount of time to detox and is a highly painful and uncomfortable process. Detoxification and psychological counseling right from get-go will put the individual on the right path to address issues involved with drug and alcohol abuse. This gives the individual a better chance of having a lasting recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Kenai, AK. takes the individual out of the environment which may have triggered their addiction, and offers an environment that will ensure a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be given tools to better handle life situations and triggers which may have caused their drug use. When the individual completes treatment and does return home, he will do so with a new ability to handle triggers, which will no longer have an influence over him, his actions and behavior.

People who have abused drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain. Research shows that these changes in the brain effect how an addict responds to situations. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities are aware of this and know that an addict will need more than high hopes to beat addiction. This is yet another reason why professional treatment at an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility in Kenai, AK. is so important.

There are a lot of reasons to seek treatment today, mainly because most people who try to kick the habit on their own will fail and just start using drugs or alcohol again. Tackling addiction and getting control of your life can be achieved by seeking treatment at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Kenai, AK. It doesn't have to be another failure, sobriety can be achieved with the right technology and the care and support of people who want to see you winning again. Don't think about it, do something about it and get your life or the life of someone you care about on the road to a sober and happy life today. Treatment can begin immediately by finding which option is best for you at one of the many Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Kenai, AK.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Kenai, Alaska Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly.

There are 3 local Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities in Kenai, Alaska. We have also provided 17 additional Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Centers that are closest geographically to Kenai:

Central Peninsula General Hospital Kenai, AK
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cook Inlet Council on Kenai, AK
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Kenaitze Indian Tribe Kenai, AK
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, 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)
Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna, AK 40.3 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Genesis Recovery Services Inc Anchorage, AK 55.8 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Alaska Childrens Service Inc Anchorage, AK 56.9 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Alaska Human Services Inc Outpatient Anchorage, AK 56.9 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ernie Turner Center Anchorage, AK 56.9 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Insight Therapy LLC Anchorage, AK 56.9 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Recovery Connection Anchorage, AK 56.9 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Stepping Stones Anchorage, AK 56.9 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Akeela Inc Anchorage, AK 57.0 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Halfway House, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Alaska VA Healthcare Sys Reg Office Anchorage, AK 59.5 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Booth Memorial Anchorage, AK 59.5 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc Anchorage, AK 59.5 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK 59.5 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Salvation Army Anchorage, AK 59.5 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Southcentral Foundation Anchorage, AK 59.5 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Elmendorf AFB Alcohol Drug Abuse Elmendorf AFB, AK 62.2 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
ASAP Counseling Center Fort Richardson, AK 65.3 miles from Kenai
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Opiate withdrawal symptoms are similar to the flu but much worse such as aching, fever, sweating, shaking, or chills.

The rate of current illegal drug use among teens aged 12 to 17 in 2005 was similar to the rate in 2004, but significantly lower than in 2002. The rates were 11.6 percent in 2002, 11.2 percent in 2003, 10.6 percent in 2004, and 9.9 percent in 2005.

Contrary to earlier belief high dose use of cocaine can be detected as long as 10 to 22 days after last use.

Persons aged 65 or older had lower rates of binge drinking (8.2 percent) than adults in other age groups. The rate of heavy drinking among persons aged 65 or older was 2.2 percent.

While Dilaudid detoxification alone is not nearly sufficient to help addicts achieve long-term abstinence, for some individuals the detox period is a strongly indicated precursor to effective drug addiction treatment.

Once a drug or alcohol addiction has developed, many individuals find themselves unable to cease using the drug of choice without enrollment into a residential addiction recovery program to receive the treatment that they both need and deserve.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Kenai:

As Bill Sees It
Urs Club
Overland Drive
Kenai, Alaska 99611

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 8:00 AM

Recovery
Urs Club
Overland
Kenai, Alaska 99611

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 12:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Kenai, Alaska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Kenai, 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 Kenai, Alaska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Kenai, Alaska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
90%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Kenai, Alaska.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
4%
85%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
17%
75%
8%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
31%
44%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Kenai, 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
10%
18%
2%
1%
4%
2%
43%
11%
0%
9%
Most common first drug experience in Kenai, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
4%
3%
5%
3%
5%
15%
5%
10%
7%
14%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Kenai, Alaska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Kenai, Alaska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
80%
10%
Have you ever gone to school in Kenai, Alaska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
92%
5%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Kenai, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
2%
5%
3%
2%
12%
5%
9%
8%
26%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
20%
48%
28%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
64%
36%
Surveys updated monthly.

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