Smart and Safe AL

Smart & Safe promotes safe prescription, use and disposal of prescription medications.

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Four of the top 10 Alabama towns for opioid rate are in Walker County, which had the highest rate for any entire county in Alabama from 2006 to 2012.
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Alabama had the highest proportion of beneficiaries receiving opioids through Medicare Part D, while Hawaii had the lowest proportion, according to the OIG report.
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A new study shows death rates from drug poisoning, especially opioids, have sharply increased in American adolescents and young adults in the past decade.
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There is little known about how effective #CBD products are, so the FDA is holding hearings to find out more.
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A new study shows #opioid use by a parent or parents doubles the risk for suicidal behavior by their children. #suicide
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While opioids have been getting the majority of news headlines, methamphetamines are on the rise as well.
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A new study shows death rates from drug poisoning, especially opioids, have sharply increased in American adolescents and young adults in the past decade.
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ARE YOU READY? Counting down, only 1-day until #TakeBackDay on Saturday! There will be nearly 6,000 collection sites where you can dispose of expired/unused/unwanted Rx drugs from 10 to 2. Find a location near you: https://t.co/lxjOqHT7FN

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Attorney General Steve Marshall, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear welcomed conference attendees with an update from the Opioid Council.

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@almedassoc is proud to exhibit our Smart & Safe Alabama Campaign during the Annual Opioid Crisis in Alabama Conference in Montgomery.

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Alabama now ranks third lowest in the Southeast and far below the national average for age-adjusted opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.
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“Benzos have as many problems as opioids do — they are addictive, sedating and deadly if they are not prescribed and used properly.”
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If you want to be ‘Through With Chew,' then help is available from the Alabama Quitline at 1-800-Quit-Now or https://t.co/TilAn9M60k.
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New program set to train high school officials on this life-saving medication.
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A new study suggests women more quickly develop addictions after first using addictive substances and more likely than men to relapse after a quit attempt. But are they being left out of the national response to the epidemic?
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Alabama now ranks the third lowest in the Southeast and far below the national average for age-adjusted opioid overdose deaths in the U.S.
https://t.co/7EfG5iSWOu

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“Benzos have as many problems as opioids do — they are addictive, sedating and deadly if they are not prescribed and used properly.”
https://t.co/EMLrEkqgj7

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A new study suggests women more quickly develop addictions after first using addictive substances and more likely than men to relapse after a quit attempt. But are they being left out of the national response to the epidemic?
https://t.co/wKHdl5npfo

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Opioid addiction is ugly, difficult and life-altering for millions of Americans every year. But, with treatment comes survival. #RecoveryIsPossible
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Beginning in January 2019, BCBS Alabama will no longer cover OxyContin but will cover new pain medications instead.
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