FAIRBANKS AREA ADDICTION RESOURCES

If you know of additional addiction resources in the interior, please email fow@interioraids.org so we can keep this list updated.

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Harm reduction for people who are or may be injecting, snorting or smoking any kind of drug:

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Detox/ Withdrawal Management Services:

Gateway to Recovery Withdrawal Management Center

(FNA)– Call first. (907) 328-7822. Limited opioid beds are available. Services: Inpatient support to withdraw from heroin or other opiates. Medications are used to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal. Includes some counseling and education. Follow-up may include Vivitrol injection (blocks opiates for 30 days) and/or referral to other treatment programs. New services will include connection to Suboxone/buprenorphine. Methamphetamine withdrawal services are available here as well.

FMH Emergency Dept.

For help with withdrawal symptoms.1650 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

North Country Medical

Paul Finch, PA – (907) 374-3869 – Outpatient opioid detox with or without the Bridge device, Vivitrol. Experienced in medical care for people with addiction.

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Medication Assisted Treatment

Interior AIDS Association - Interior Medication Assisted Treatment - 710 3rd Ave.  (907) 452-4222 ext. 100. After hours resource line: (907) 750-5566. Methadone and buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment (with opioid addiction history of 1 year or longer). Options include maintenance and short- or long-term taper (30 – 180 days). Counseling and education are required. Generous sliding fee scale for individuals without insurance or Medicaid.

TVC Addiction Medicine - Dr. Eric Schneider and Dr. Peter Dillon. Addiction Medicine Case Manager:  907-458-2634 M-F 8am - 5 pm. Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and other addiction treatments. Outpatient and inpatient consult services. Addiction Medicine Referral Form can be accessed here.

Ideal Option Addiction Services – 1221 Noble St. Suite 101. Call (877) 522-1275 or drop in. Suboxone as well as treatment for other addictions. No waiting list.

North Country Medical, Paul Finch, PA – (907) 374-3869 – Outpatient opioid detox with or without the Bridge device, Vivitrol. Experienced in medical care for people with addiction.

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Residential Treatment

Fairbanks Native Association – (907) 452-6251 (all programs)

Women & Children’s Center for Inner Healing: residential treatment for pregnant and parenting women.

Ralph Perdue Center: residential treatment for adults.
(People can be enrolled in Suboxone or Methadone treatment and also residential treatment)

Tanana Chiefs Conference – (907) 452-8251 x 3010 Old Minto Family Recovery Camp is an Athabascan alternative to substance abuse treatment; a place to begin healing in a traditional setting. Old Minto offers Level 3.5 Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Services. The program is designed for Alaska Native families, but they welcome all individuals. The camp does not have running water or electricity. In addition to daily groups and individual counseling sessions, residents gather firewood, haul water, fish, hunt and do daily chores. Clients stay for a minimum of 35 days. They use living in balance as their core curriculum and offer psychotherapy for co-occurring clients.

Graf Rheeneerhaanjii – (907) 455-4725 x 232. Graf provides coed residential drug & alcohol rehabilitation services to American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents from the ages of 12 - 17 (18 year olds are considered on a case-by-case basis). There is also one bed reserved for a non-native youth. Graf's mission is to provide healing & education for American Indian/Alaska Native youth with substance abuse issues and to promote wellness and growth, empowering youth to reach their potential.  

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Outpatient Treatment

Fairbanks Native Association /Ralph Perdue Center

An outpatient program with Opioid specific curriculum for the treatment of consumers. RPC has partnered with North Country Medical opioid withdrawal using the bridge and medications. RPC Opioid Outpatient program also works closely with community partners for medication-assisted treatment including holistic approaches as well as Suboxone and Vivitrol medications.
Accepts insurance, private pay, and Medicaid. Assessment and counseling services: (907) 452-6251

Restore, Inc.

Find support, referrals, case management, resource identification. Monday-Friday, evenings and weekends. Call (907) 374 -1097 or drop-in 542 4th Ave. Suite 203.

Tanana Chiefs Conference

Intensive Outpatient (2.1 level of care) and Outpatient (1.0 level of care) for Native Alaskans. They also provide telehealth to villages throughout the Interior. They offer group counseling, individual therapy and co-occurring options. TCC uses the matrix model for core curriculum, has recently added Seeking Safety and will be adding MRT to their groups. (907) 452-8251 x 3800

Turning Point Counseling Services

Most insurance, private pay, limited scholarships- Integrated Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Assessment, Level 2.5 Intensive Outpatient Co-occurring Substance Use disorder treatment, Level 1 Standard Outpatient Substance Use Disorder treatment, Mental Health Counseling Services, Stress Reduction Classes, Mindfulness Training Classes, Trauma Sensitive Yoga Classes – (907) 374-7776, Turningpointcs@gmail.com

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Other Options

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Videos

World AIDS Day

Harm Reduction 101

Addiction & Recovery

Chasing the Dragon

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Downloadable Resource

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