Alabama has the highest rate of prescription opioid abuse in the U.S. The state issues more opioid prescriptions than there are residents — which equates to roughly 1.2 prescriptions per person. Opioid addiction affects hundreds of thousands of Americans across the U.S., with Alabama ranking among the top five states in opioid overdose death increases within recent years.
Since there are more opioid prescriptions than residents in Alabama, the risk for opioid addiction is significantly high — especially when these substances are made easily accessible to youth, friends, and family members. Alabama also faces problems with alcohol and illicit drug addiction, though these numbers fall slightly below the national average.
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