Sitka, Alaska

Sitka, Alaska, in Sitka county, is 630 miles SE of Anchorage, Alaska. The town is home to some 8,835 residents.

The People and Families of Sitka

In Sitka, about 54% of adults are married.

The people of Sitka are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sitka had a median family income of $62,361. More so than most places, the people in Sitka generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Sitka are poor than in most places in Alaska. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the town.

Political Inclinations

John Kerry was the top money-getter ($2,350) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Sitka. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Sitka Housing

According to the 2000 census, 58% of the housing in Sitka was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sitka, 77% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the town it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk. The relatively short commuting times in Sitka let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%Sitka Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 2%Sitka Short Commute Times
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 3%Sitka College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 10%Sitka People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 18%Sitka Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 18%Sitka Well-Paid Single Women


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Sitka has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Sitka drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Sitka, AK., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Sitka Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facility. By the time an individual from Sitka, Alaska is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Sitka may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Sitka, Alaska. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Sitka, Alaska may include Long-term Drug Rehabs, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Inpatient Rehab Centers, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Sitka.

A quality Sitka Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Sitka treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Sitka, Alaska to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Sitka used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Sitka develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Sitka, Alaska has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Sitka, AK. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Sitka after completing the Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Sitka, Alaska that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Sitka get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Sitka, AK. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program will teach the individual from Sitka how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Sitka, Alaska that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Sitka finally succumbs to a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Sitka is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Sitka, Alaska Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 4 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Programs in Sitka, Alaska. We have also provided 16 additional Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities that are closest geographically to Sitka:

Bill Brady Healing Center Sitka, AK
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Deilee Hit Safe Harbor House Sitka, AK
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southeast AK Regional Sitka, AK
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southeast AK Regional Hlth Consortium Sitka, AK
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Hoonah Indian Association Hoonah, AK 67.7 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment 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, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Petersburg Mental Health Services Inc Petersburg, AK 88.1 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Juneau Youth Services Juneau, AK 88.7 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Gastineau Human Services Juneau, AK 89.4 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Juneau Recovery Hospital Juneau, AK 89.4 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Rainforest Recovery Center Juneau, AK 94.1 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, 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
Avenues Wrangell, AK 116.1 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Alaska Islands Community Services Wrangell, AK 134.3 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, 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), Access to Recovery
Lynn Canal Counseling Services Haines, AK 149.5 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ketchikan Indian Community Ketchikan, AK 170.5 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Gateway Center for Human Services Ketchikan, AK 179.5 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Ketchikan Indian Corporation Ketchikan, AK 179.5 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Annette Island Service Unit Metlakatla, AK 197.5 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sound Alternatives Behavioral Cordova, AK 434.3 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sound Alternatives Cordova, AK 444.8 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: 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)
Copper River Native Association Copper Center, AK 457.4 miles from Sitka
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, 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, 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)

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

In 2008, an estimated 8.3 million adults (3.7 percent) had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. The rate was 3.9 percent among women and 3.4 percent among men. The rate was highest among young adults aged 18 to 25 (6.7 percent) compared with adults 26 to 49 (3.9 percent) and adults aged 50 or older (2.3 percent).

Among persons aged 12 or older, the overall rate of past month marijuana use in 2008 (6.1 percent) was similar to the rate in 2007 and the rates in earlier years going back to 2002.

There is a wealth of information regarding heroin facts and the short term effects of the drug. Soon after injection (or inhalation), heroin crosses the blood-brain barrier. In the brain, heroin is converted to morphine and binds rapidly to opioid receptors. Abusers typically report feeling a surge of pleasurable sensation - a "rush." The intensity of the rush is a function of how much drug is taken and how rapidly the drug enters the brain and binds to the natural opioid receptors.

Withdrawal from opiates can cause vomiting, cold flashes, insomnia, diarrhea and restlessness,

While using Ecstasy, continuous activity without sufficient rest or rehydration may cause body temperature to rise to dangerous levels.

In 2008, current cigarette smoking among teens aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 was more prevalent among whites than blacks (10.6 vs. 5.0 percent for teens and 40.6 vs. 26.3 percent for young adults).


The following survey was completed by residents of Sitka, Alaska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Sitka, 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 Sitka, Alaska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Sitka, Alaska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
97%
3%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
82%
18%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
91%
5%
Perception of Alcohol in Sitka, Alaska.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
9%
84%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
90%
10%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
95%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
12%
58%
22%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Sitka, 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
9%
5%
1%
2%
6%
0%
61%
7%
3%
6%
Most common first drug experience in Sitka, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
3%
5%
3%
2%
14%
5%
11%
7%
18%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Sitka, Alaska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Sitka, Alaska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
81%
8%
Have you ever gone to school in Sitka, Alaska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
79%
13%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Sitka, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
6%
2%
3%
2%
4%
14%
4%
9%
10%
16%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
30%
41%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
38%
62%
Surveys updated monthly.

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