Alaska Behavioral Health
1423 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
True North Recovery Fairbanks
About True North Recovery Fairbanks
Located in Fairbanks, True North Recovery supports people in managing substance use and mental health challenges through medication-assisted outpatient care, peer support, and a detox center in Wasilla. The program addresses alcohol and drug addiction as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. Their aim is to deliver individualized, culturally sensitive treatment, with same-day availability. Outpatient services typically run from 3 to 9 months, and some clients may remain in a recovery residence for an additional 6 to 12 months.
True North Recovery also provides crisis services. To further improve access, they offer walk-in assessments, completing four evaluations each weekday from 9 to 11 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition, True North Recovery collaborates with the Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), the Office of Child Services (OCS), and Therapeutic Courts to ensure clients receive the most effective, evidence-based care.
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Opioids
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Personalized Treatment · Trauma Informed · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Mentoring and Peer support · Recovery Coach
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask True North Recovery Fairbanks
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Alaska (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at True North Recovery Fairbanks
True North Recovery Fairbanks did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Alaska Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Fairbanks
Measured from the population center of Fairbanks North Star Borough, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Wasilla, about 230 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fairbanks, about 3.1 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fairbanks, about 2.7 miles (2 within 25 miles)
See the Fairbanks North Star Borough treatment map, methadone clinics near Fairbanks North Star Borough and Suboxone doctors near Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Frequently asked questions
What services does True North Recovery Fairbanks offer?
True North Recovery Fairbanks reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does True North Recovery Fairbanks accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is True North Recovery Fairbanks located?
4880 Old Airport Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99709.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fairbanks?
From the center of Fairbanks North Star Borough, the closest program offering medical detox is in Wasilla, about 230 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.