Alaska · data as of October 7, 2026
Alaska addiction treatment deserts
326,316 Alaska residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 44% of the state. 12 of 30 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 178,619 people (24%).
326,316people 30+ mi from detox
178,619people 30+ mi from methadone
12counties with no program
#3of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Aleutians West Census Area, about 833 mi from Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services in Anchorage.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Aleutians West Census Area: about 833 mi to Anchorage, AK.
- 27 of 30 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 23 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 20 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West Census Area | 5,424 | 833 mi | Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services, Anchorage AK |
| Aleutians East Borough | 3,632 | 677 mi | Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services, Anchorage AK |
| North Slope Borough | 10,663 | 636 mi | Mat Su VA Community Based Outpatient, Wasilla AK |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,677 | 594 mi | Lummi Counseling Services & Suboxone Clinic, Bellingham WA |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 5,746 | 586 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 2,064 | 560 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
| Nome Census Area | 9,836 | 534 mi | Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services, Anchorage AK |
| Petersburg Borough | 3,436 | 527 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 7,134 | 517 mi | Mat Su VA Community Based Outpatient, Wasilla AK |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 7,946 | 478 mi | Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services, Anchorage AK |
| Sitka City and Borough | 8,355 | 443 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
| Juneau City and Borough | 31,572 | 421 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,237 | 414 mi | Wisdom Traditions Counseling Services, Anchorage AK |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 2,312 | 400 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
| Skagway Municipality | 1,119 | 368 mi | Sound Alternatives, Cordova AK |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West Census Area | 5,424 | 833 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Aleutians East Borough | 3,632 | 677 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Nome Census Area | 9,836 | 518 mi | Interior AIDS Association, Fairbanks AK |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 7,946 | 477 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| North Slope Borough | 10,663 | 437 mi | Interior AIDS Association, Fairbanks AK |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 7,134 | 415 mi | Interior AIDS Association, Fairbanks AK |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,237 | 414 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Dillingham Census Area | 4,642 | 336 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 884 | 294 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 1,315 | 284 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 12,654 | 253 mi | WCHS, Inc., Anchorage AK |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 690 | 201 mi | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium - Juneau, Juneau AK |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 5,099 | 150 mi | Interior AIDS Association, Fairbanks AK |
| Copper River Census Area | 2,631 | 146 mi | Community Medical Services - Wasilla, Wasilla AK |
| Chugach Census Area | 6,604 | 116 mi | Community Medical Services - Wasilla, Wasilla AK |
Using these numbers
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FindRehabMap, "Alaska addiction treatment deserts", 2026. https://findrehabmap.com/alaska/treatment-deserts/
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.