Alcohol Misuse Information
Resources for families and friends
Suicide Prevention
Suicides, like motor vehicle deaths, are preventable. Together, we bring risk down through public policies and attitudes, and the timely intervention of professionals, friends, family and strangers.
The state suicide prevention program offers grants, resources and training for individuals and communities.
- Community-Based Suicide Prevention Program
- Alaska Postvention Project
- Training
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Zero Suicide
FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are lifelong problems that can happen when a person drinks alcohol during pregnancy. There is no safe amount of alcohol to drink while a baby is growing in the womb. Drinking during pregnancy can hurt the baby and cause problems that last a lifetime. These challenges can affect not only the person with FASD, but also their family, friends, teachers, doctors, and others in their life. It’s important for everyone to know that drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can be risky.
DBH offers the following services to support those livings with FASD and their families:
SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment)
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a way to help people who use drugs or alcohol in an unhealthy way. It also helps people who might start having problems in the future. SBIRT works by listening to each person and helping them make safer, healthier choices.
This kind of support can happen in places like doctor’s offices, emergency rooms, mental health clinics, or youth programs. By helping people early, we can support them before things get worse.
DBH offers the following SBIRT resources:
- On demand virtual Training
- Distance and In-Person Training
- Resources for Providers
Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS)
ADIS Programs help people who have been arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), underage drinking, or other misdemeanor drugs/alcohol offenses. The main aim of the ADIS program is to lower the chances of people getting into trouble again for alcohol or other drug-related issues and to reduce risky behaviors associated with these problems.
During the ADIS programs, participants learn about how alcohol and drugs affect driving, social interactions, and their health. They also discover the legal consequences and the financial cost of their actions. All ADIS programs follow the same guidelines and are approved and supervised by the Division of Behavioral Health.
Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)
The Alaska Alcohol Safety Action Program, or ASAP, helps people who now have legal problems because of their alcohol and other drug use. ASAP checks individuals for substance abuse and provides support for people who get in trouble for things like Operating Under the Influence (OUI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI). ASAP also works with cases where someone refuses to take a chemical test related to alcohol or drugs.
Learn more about ASAP