Prescription Drug Abuse

Drug overdose deaths in Alabama were up 31 percent in 2020 over 2019, but the state was not alone.

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I recently saw a local news story about a young 18 year old boy from Southwest Alabama who struggled with prescription drug abuse. He talked about how it started out small with just a few pain pills but his addiction spiraled out of control until he was seriously ill. Thankfully … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives is scheduled to address comprehensive Medicaid reform on Tuesday. Senate Bill 340 is sponsored by Senator Greg Reed (R) from Jasper. If passed, it would divide the state into Regional Care Organizations that would provide for the delivery of medical services to Medicaid beneficiaries … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. Teens, between the ages of 12 and 17, abuse prescription drugs more than any other drug other than marijuana. American have more prescriptions than any other people in the world and Alabamians have more prescriptions for … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The fastest growing drug problem in Alabama is the illicit use of prescription drugs. On Tuesday, Alabama State Representatives Jim McClendon (R) from Springville and April Weaver (R) from Brierfield sponsored a package of three bills to address this growing epidemic. Rep. Jim McClendon said, “There’s no doubt that … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. Teens, between the ages of 12 and 17, abuse prescription drugs more than any other drug other than marijuana. The National Governors Association (NGA) is hosting a year-long prescription drug abuse initiative co-chaired by Alabama Gov. … Continued