The research, education, and outreach projects COACH engages in are innovative and essential.

Dr. Brent I. Fox, Auburn University Professor and COACH-affiliated faculty member, asserts, “COACH works to emphasize that no one individual or profession can tackle the substance misuse problem in our state. It is a multidimensional problem requiring an interdisciplinary solution, and Alabamians should collaborate with one another based on their individual experiences, content knowledge and available resources to tackle this crisis.”

Aligned with this notion, another primary goal for COACH is to serve as a resource in the state.