Opiod settlement oversight commission reallocates funds for treatment programs
The commission reallocated opioid settlement funds for treatment programs, expanding services and improving access to care.
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State VA partners with UA, Auburn in march to raise awareness of vet suicide
Operation Iron Ruck is a four-day, 151-mile march from Tuscaloosa to Auburn set for November 24-27.
Birmingham mayoral debate sees heated exchanges over education, gun violence prevention
In abrasive and oftentimes heated exchanges, six of Birmingham's eight mayoral candidates discussed gun violence and education policy.
Lawmakers, law enforcement and prosecutors promote drowsy driving awareness
Between 2013 and 2017, more than 4,000 people were killed in car crashes in which drivers fell asleep or were too sleepy to safely operate a vehicle. Today, Tuesday, Nov. 19, is Drowsy Driving Awareness Day, and Alabama’s district attorneys are joining with law enforcement and the sponsor of the resolution creating this awareness day … Continued
November 20, 2019
UAB Center for AIDS Research receives $7.5 million grant renewal
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) received a $7.5 million grant renewal from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to further their research in therapeutics, prevention, community-engaged research, and clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of HIV and related disorders. Now in its 31st year of research, UAB’s CFAR will … Continued
Alabama Moms Demand Action will meet with lawmakers to advocate for gun violence prevention
In an effort to stop gun violence, volunteers with Alabama Moms Demand Action and survivors of gun violence will meet with state legislators this week. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 in Montgomery, and speakers will include at least two gun violence survivors and one gun owner. The volunteers hope to stop lawmakers … Continued