Soldotna, Alaska

Soldotna, Alaska, in Kenai Peninsula county, is 62 miles SW of Anchorage, Alaska. The city is home to some 3,759 residents.

The People and Families of Soldotna

In Soldotna, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Soldotna had a median family income of $52,372. Fewer people in Soldotna are poor than in most places in Alaska. It's worth saying that successful single folks are not uncommon in the city.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($6,050) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Soldotna. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the city.

Soldotna Housing

According to the 2000 census, 67% of the housing in Soldotna was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Soldotna, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.

Commuting

In Soldotna, 84% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in the city it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk. The relatively short commuting times in Soldotna let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

Nearby Cities and Towns

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

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Soldotna Well-Paid Single Women
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Soldotna Walking and Biking to Work
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 10%Soldotna Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Soldotna Well-Paid Single Men
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Soldotna Short Commute Times
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Soldotna Median Family Income


The listings in Soldotna, 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
(3) Hospital Inpatient
(5) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(4) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(3) Teens and Adolescents
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(5) American Sign Language
(2) Halfway House
(1) Mental Health Services
(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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Do you have a problem with drug or alcohol addiction and live in Soldotna, Alaska? Are you concerned about a family member in Soldotna, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center in Soldotna, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Soldotna, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center in Soldotna, AK. is to direct the initial treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and/or alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Soldotna, typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Soldotna, Alaska with treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol to name a few. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same effect with habitual use of an addictive drug. The abrupt cessation of an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Soldotna, will not only provide the person with a professional detox but also provide a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program in Soldotna, AK. is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Soldotna, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home to Soldotna, from an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility and encountering old drug using acquaintances in Soldotna - as well as ways to handle the many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days in Soldotna. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug using impulses. This is because research into the brain of addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many reasons why a person should enroll into an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Soldotna. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

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

There are 1 local Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Programs in Soldotna, Alaska. We have also provided 19 additional Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers that are closest geographically to Soldotna:

Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna, AK
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Cook Inlet Council on Kenai, AK 21.2 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
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 21.2 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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 Kenai, AK 24.4 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation 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)
Seaview Community Services Seward, AK 55.7 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: 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)
Seldovia Village Tribe Seldovia, AK 67.2 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Genesis Recovery Services Inc Anchorage, AK 67.8 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
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 68.5 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
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 68.5 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Ernie Turner Center Anchorage, AK 68.5 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
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 68.5 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Access to Recovery
Recovery Connection Anchorage, AK 68.5 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Stepping Stones Anchorage, AK 68.5 miles from Soldotna
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 68.6 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 70.9 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Outpatient
Booth Memorial Anchorage, AK 70.9 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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 70.9 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment 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 70.9 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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 70.9 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
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 70.9 miles from Soldotna
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
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)

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

In 2006, among past year marijuana users aged 12 or older, 12.3 percent used marijuana on 300 or more days within the past 12 months. This translates into 3.1 million using marijuana on a daily or almost daily basis over a 12-month period, similar to the estimate in 2005. Among past month marijuana users aged 12 or older, 34.4 percent (5.1 million) used the drug on 20 or more days in the past month.

An opiate user may will typically go "on the nod," going back and forth from feeling alert to drowsy.

In 2006, teens aged 12 to 17 who had MDE during the past year were more likely to report daily cigarette use in comparison with those who did not have MDE during the past year (5.2 vs. 2.5 percent). Similarly, teens who had past year MDE were more likely to report heavy use of alcohol than those who did not have MDE (4.5 vs. 2.2 percent).

Among persons aged 12 to 49, the average age at first use of inhalants in 2008 was 15.9 years; it was 17.8 years for marijuana, 19.8 years for cocaine, 20.3 years for Ecstasy, 21.2 years for pain relievers, and 24.4 years for tranquilizers.

Studies show that marijuana smoke contains carcinogens and is an irritant to the lungs.

The rate of current alcohol use among teens aged 12 to 17 was 15.9 percent in 2007. Youth binge and heavy drinking rates were 9.7 and 2.3 percent, respectively. These rates were essentially the same as the 2006 rates.


The following survey was completed by residents of Soldotna, Alaska as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Soldotna, 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 Soldotna, Alaska.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
78%
14%
8%
Marijuana use in Soldotna, Alaska.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
98%
2%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
82%
17%
Perception of Alcohol in Soldotna, Alaska.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
20%
4%
76%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
88%
12%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
4%
68%
20%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Soldotna, 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%
7%
3%
1%
5%
1%
66%
5%
3%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Soldotna, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
21%
6%
2%
5%
3%
2%
12%
2%
7%
5%
25%
10%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Soldotna, Alaska schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Soldotna, Alaska under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
3%
79%
18%
Have you ever gone to school in Soldotna, Alaska under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
10%
79%
11%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Soldotna, Alaska?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
5%
2%
2%
15%
5%
8%
5%
25%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
4%
62%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
95%
5%
Surveys updated monthly.

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