House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
Lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to distribute millions in settlement funds to state agencies and organizations fighting the addiction crisis.
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New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Opioid prescriptions in Alabama fell 46.2 percent since 2012, while the average dosage strength declined nearly 59 percent, a report showed.
January 15, 2026
Alabama’s Take Back Day removes 3,600 pounds of unused medications
Alabamians safely removed over 3,600 pounds of unneeded medications during the Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
June 10, 2025
Opioid settlement oversight commission announces statewide investment plan
The statewide investment plan outlines abatement strategies that are eligible to receive funds through direct supplemental appropriations from the Alabama Legislature.
April 24, 2024
Alabama Doctors: Boosting access to Naloxone will save lives
The call comes as Alabama and other states are seeing a surge in fentanyl overdose deaths.
November 30, 2022
AG announces second distribution of funds from McKinsey opioid settlement
This is the first multistate opioid settlement to result in substantial payment to the states to address the crisis.
October 20, 2021
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Deaths from opioid overdoses in 2018: 47,600. Deaths from marijuana overdoses in all recorded history: 0. These are fairly important numbers if you’re making an argument that medical marijuana shouldn’t be legalized because opioids are also used for pain and they’ve been a big problem. I know that sounds a really dumb argument to make, … Continued
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See recent postsDon’t let the next decade be like the last
The last decade should embarrass anyone living in Alabama. Because by any measure that doesn’t include college football, the last 10 years have been a disaster for the working class people of this state. To put it simply: The rent is up and the wages are down. Corruption is at an all time high. Murder … Continued
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See recent postsMoms Demand Action and so should we
Something is wrong with us. Yes, us. Here in the United States. Us. US. U.S. Just this past weekend, we had mass shootings at a garlic festival in northern California, at a block party in Brooklyn, and at a Walmart store in northwestern Mississippi. And there were five more. They’re happening so fast, we can’t … Continued
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See recent postsFighting the opioid epidemic
For too long, a problem of epic proportion has been growing outside of the headlines in the United States: the opioid epidemic. The reality is that we can no longer wait to take action. Drug overdose is now a leading cause of death in the United States. One hundred seventy-five Americans are dying every day … Continued