Joan Wilson, head of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, had served as boss of the quasi-judicial agency for three years.
Learn what restrictions there are for taking alcohol on the plane either in your carry-on or checked bag.
The American Indian and Alaska Native population is a culturally diverse population with a current census of 1,959,000. Prior to White contact, there was historically little use of alcoholic bevera...
Title 04 of Alaska Statute contains the laws that permit communities to establish, through an election, regulations related to alcohol.
Alaska rehab centers offer drug and alcohol treatment for those struggling with substance use disorder.
Learn about the new Alaska Airlines Main Cabin food menu, filled with fresh ingredients inspired by the West Coast food scene. Main Cabin meals can be pre-ordered from 12 hours to two weeks prior t...
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and is one of the leading causes of preventable birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United States (1). FAS is diagnosed on the basis of a combination of growth deficiency (pre- or postnatal), central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction, facial dysmorphology, and maternal alcohol use during pregnancy. Estimates of the prevalence of FAS vary from 0.2 to 1.0 per 1,000 live-born infants (2--4). This variation is due, in part, to the small size of the popula ...
U.S. military commanders in Alaska have ordered alcohol sales to cease after 10 p.m. on two bases .
Growing evidence suggests that the local option law may reduce adverse effects of alcohol abuse in Alaska Native communities. However, the law’s most important contribution may be to...
We have compiled the best-rated substance use disorder rehab centers in Alaska. These include residential, outpatient, and detox facilities accepting various payment options.