Alabama teens engage in more risky behaviors involving tobacco, narcotics, and alcohol than teens in most other states, says analysis firm HealthGrove. This data may not be surprising to some, given how the state currently ranks #1 in prescription opioid use in the U.S. However, these study findings show that in addition to adults, teens …
Alabama is joining 34 other states in a lawsuit against drugmakers involved in the illegal inflation of a drug called Suboxone, which is commonly used to treat opioid addiction. The makers of Suboxone released a more expensive alternative to the medication so generic versions of the drug would be pulled from the market. If the …
Alabama ranks #1 in prescription opioid use in the U.S., and issued more than 5.8 million opioid prescriptions in 2015. Last year’s national prescription rate per capita was 0.71 — Alabama’s was 1.2 prescriptions per resident. As a result of high opioid use, the state is facing higher opioid addiction and overdose rates, which could …
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley recently announced that the state has been chosen to participate in an opioid learning lab to fight the country’s current opioid epidemic. Though Alabama ranked #1 in prescription opioid use in 2015, Governor Bentley says heroin use is also quickly on the rise. With help from drug rehab centers in Alabama, …
As opioid addiction rates continue to rise nationwide, Alabama is taking steps to increase access to opioid addiction treatment across the state. The Addiction Recovery Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently increased its bed and staff count, while a rehab center called Clinic 5 opened a new location in Rainbow City. These …
Alcohol sales are illegal in 25 of Alabama’s 67 counties. But despite how “dry” the state of Alabama is thought to be, a recent report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found that Alabama has nine “wet” counties with unusually high percentages of heavy drinkers. Fortunately, alcohol rehab centers in Alabama can help …