Recognizing the extent of the crisis, Governor Kay Ivey established the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council on August 8, 2017 naming three co-chairs, the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), the State Health Officer, and the State Attorney General, as the Council leadership. The Council was charged with the task of developing a comprehensive strategic plan to abate the opioid crisis in Alabama.
Per the governor’s order, eight standing committees were assembled to explore the problem and make recommendations. The workgroups are identified below.
- Data
- Prescriber-Dispenser
- Rescue (Naloxone)
- Treatment-Recovery
- Community Engagement
- Law Enforcement
- Workforce
- Maternal Substance & Children
Council Documents
2025 Annual Report
2024 Annual Report
2023Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
Executive Order 708
2017 State of Alabama Opioid Action Plan