Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine - ALSAM

11/01/2025

The Annual Conference is underway. Full house today.

10/21/2025

October is National Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month. To inspire action, each of us can share how prevention is improving lives in our community. Prevention science (with decades of research and community-based experience) shows that prevention works. Prevention works by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors ― at multiple levels.

Visit: www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month

10/16/2025

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month 🌟This month, we recognize the vital importance of prevention, education, and collaboration in the fight against addiction. The Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine (ALSAM) is proud to stand at the forefront of this effort, protecting and enhancing public health by sharing the latest advancements in addiction medicine.

👥 Join us on November 1 for the ALSAM Annual Conference, where addiction medicine professionals from across Alabama will come together to learn, collaborate, and strengthen our multidisciplinary approach to treatment and prevention. Register at www.tinyurl.com/ALSAM2025

At ALSAM, we believe there is no “one size fits all” approach to recovery. By bringing together experts and providers from diverse treatment backgrounds, we empower patients to find the right path for their unique needs. Together, we can make a difference: one patient, one provider, and one evidence-based conversation at a time.

10/03/2025

⏳ The countdown is on — we’re just ONE MONTH away from the ALSAM Annual Conference!

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, leaders in addiction medicine will gather in Birmingham to share insights, research, and practical tools to improve care across Alabama.

✨ Highlights include sessions on: medical ethics in controlled substance management, integrated care models for OUD in pregnancy, emerging substances of abuse, and psilocybin in treatment of co***ne use disorder.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Register now: https://tinyurl.com/ALSAM2025

09/18/2025

https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/overdose-deaths-fell-dramatically-in-alabama-since-2024.html

Overdose deaths in Alabama have plummeted by 30% since last year, mirroring a national decline, federal data shows.

09/11/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month. Thank you to the Medical Association of the State of Alabama board members for this article.

Nearly half of the 1,300 gun-related deaths in our state last year were suicides—about two each day.