Substance Abuse

College is a time of great transformation for most. Not only are kids leaving the nest for the first time, but they are embarking on the very beginning of their adulthood. So, it comes as no surprise that there will be mistakes made along the way and things might not turn out how they were […]

Alabama is in the grips of an opioid and drug addiction epidemic. According to the Alabama Department of Health, an estimated 2.45 percent of the state’s population — more than 91,000 people — have suffered from addiction to illicit drugs. Addiction is a complex and often isolating disease that does not discriminate against those it