Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) website was the target of a cyberattack (see May 18, 2021 press release). The DHSS website was taken offline the evening of Monday, May 17, 2021 while the investigation is being conducted and will be unavailable to the public until further details are known about the incident. In the interim, the Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention has published this temporary page to provide Alaskans with important information. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. Visit the DHSS Website Outage page for department contacts and cyberattack updates.
News
- September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month - Learn more about FASD
- Public Health Alert: Increase in Heroin Overdose Emergency Department Visits - Alaska, 2021 (PDF)
Overdose Prevention and Access to Treatment Resources
- Narcan availability through Project HOPE contact list (PDF)
- Treatment Connection (www.treatmentconnection.com) will help you find Alaska agencies providing substance use disorder treatment with real-time availability.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations SAMHSA (https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov) has a list of providers throughout Alaska. SAMHSA has a national helpline available 24/7 to assist with finding behavioral health support or substance use management, 800-662-HELP (4357).
- Support for People Using Opioids (PDF)
Contact Us
- Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention: osmap@alaska.gov or call 907-334-2602
- Project HOPE: projecthope@alaska.gov