opioid abuse

The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting next month. Alabama, where about 7,000 people take methadone for opioid use disorder, plans to align with the new flexible rules.

The City of Montgomery is working to take a significant step in addressing the opioid crisis affecting the community. The city has released a Request for Proposals (RFP 2024-10) for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services.

One Alabama community is working to keep medications and expired prescriptions out of the wrong hands. A Family Fun Day with a drug takeback event is planned on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Lee County Justice Center.

UA is working to reduce opioid overdoses and raise awareness about emergency care. The student organization End Overdose at The University of Alabama is partnering with other campus institutes to hold open sessions in residence halls. Topics include overdose prevention and Narcan training.

Alabama hospitals have seen an uptick in reports of overdoses of the synthetic drug Tianeptine over the past few years. It’s also known as Zaza or Tianna.

Alabama’s Central Data Repository says over sixteen thousand Alabama residents were treated for substance abuse in 2021. Close to two thousand of those were in Baldwin County. Limited resources also make recovery even harder in south Alabama. Most of the leaders in local recovery have been there themselves.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A new program is being developed to address the opioid problem in parts of west Alabama.A statement from the University of Alabama…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The federal government awarded Alabama two grants totaling $400,000 to alleviate rural opioid abuse.Forty states received grants…

Alabama's largest health insurer will stop covering OxyContin prescriptions as part of an effort to deter opioid abuse.AL.com reports Blue Cross and Blue…