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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.
December 13, 2024

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
July 4, 2019

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
April 9, 2019