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What is Not One More Alabama?
In November 2016 a group of family members and professionals began collaborating to address the epidemic of substance abuse and addiction in the state of Alabama. Realizing that incarceration, shame and detachment, and well as Just Say No or DARE campaigns had good intentions, but produced extremely poor results, the group that formed Not One More Alabama decided to step forward and share their personal experiences, knowledge, hope and support with those impacted by the disease of addiction.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), some 841,000 people have died from drug overdose since 1999 and more than 70% of drug overdose deaths in 2019 involved opioids. Opioids are highly addictive substances that work in the nervous system of the body or in specific receptors in the brain to reduce the intensity of pain. Overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioids, heroin and synthetic opioids like fentanyl have increased over six times since 1999. In 2020 during the COVID-19 shut-down of gatherings for months on end, overdose deaths skyrocketed to 93,000 - a 29% increase over 2019. See https://www.statnews.com/2021/07/14/us-overdose-deaths-record-2020-pandemic/.
Like many, we believe that the isolation brought on by the pandemic was the driving force behind such an increase in overdose deaths. As researcher Johann Hari famously concluded in his popular Ted Talk: "The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection." Human Connection.
Partner with us as we support individuals and families who have been impacted by the disease of addiction. We will continue to gain and share education about treatment, recovery and support services. Together we can save lives and lift the stigma associated with addiction and mental illness that often accompanies it.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), some 841,000 people have died from drug overdose since 1999 and more than 70% of drug overdose deaths in 2019 involved opioids. Opioids are highly addictive substances that work in the nervous system of the body or in specific receptors in the brain to reduce the intensity of pain. Overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioids, heroin and synthetic opioids like fentanyl have increased over six times since 1999. In 2020 during the COVID-19 shut-down of gatherings for months on end, overdose deaths skyrocketed to 93,000 - a 29% increase over 2019. See https://www.statnews.com/2021/07/14/us-overdose-deaths-record-2020-pandemic/.
Like many, we believe that the isolation brought on by the pandemic was the driving force behind such an increase in overdose deaths. As researcher Johann Hari famously concluded in his popular Ted Talk: "The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection." Human Connection.
Partner with us as we support individuals and families who have been impacted by the disease of addiction. We will continue to gain and share education about treatment, recovery and support services. Together we can save lives and lift the stigma associated with addiction and mental illness that often accompanies it.
Email Us at mail@notonemorealabama.org
Or leave a message at: 256-384-5055
Not One More Alabama is proud to be a Community Partner with The Partnership to End Addiction, an organization that provides personalized support and resources to families impacted by addiction, while mobilizing policymakers, researchers and health care professionals to more effectively address addiction systemically on a national scale.
Not One More Alabama is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Donations may be tax-deductible.
Our federal tax ID number is 61-1807663