Medical Association of the State of Alabama

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  • Opioid Prescriptions in Alabama Fall for 8th Consecutive Year

    Opioid Prescriptions in Alabama Fall for 8th Consecutive Year

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    Russell Sellers
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    Contact: Jeff Emerson, 205-540-2247MONTGOMERY – Alabama physicians are taking action to reduce the number andpotency of opioid prescriptions and to increase access to medication that rapidlyreverses opioid overdoses, according to a new report released Thursday from theAmerican Medical Association. The report shows:• Opioid prescriptions in Alabama decreased 41.6 percent from 2012-2021. From2020-2021, opioid prescriptions in…