Recorded CE: 2022 On Demand- The Role of Mental Health in the Opioid Epidemic
2024-12-15 08:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
Recorded CE: 2022 On Demand- The Role of Mental Health in the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic, increases in suicide rates and mental health issues are clearly related. Individuals with chronic pain tend to have higher rates of mental illness and are frequently prescribed opioids. When physicians cut patients off of their opioid, people often turn to street drugs like heroin to prevent withdrawal. More and more often heroin and other street drugs are laced with fentanyl, worsening the opioid epidemic. There is a common gap in the knowledge that the opioid epidemic and mental health are linked and this presentation is meant to bring attention to that knowledge gap.

Target Audience

This experience and knowledge-based program is intended for Pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the neurobiology of dependence versus addiction-Pharmacists
Describe current opioid prescribing and overdose trends-Pharmacists
Discuss the relationship between pain, opioid use, and mental health disorders-Pharmacists
Outline the appropriate treatment approach for co-occurring mental health and opioid use disorders-Pharmacists
Describe potential patient outcomes when co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders are not appropriately treated-Pharmacists

Advocating for Alabamians- Online Recordings
2025-01-13 08:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
COACH partnered with the Alabama Department of Mental Health to host prevention conferences and a webinar in the summer of 2024. Please visit the link provided below to view recordings of the treatment conference presentations and prevention webinar.

Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Trends, Analysis, & Threats Webinar Series
2025-07-02 14:00 - 2025-12-31 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) program has launched a new webinar series: Trends, Analysis, & Threats (TAT). During these free webinars, they will host experts from leading forensic and toxicology labs to provide current and emerging drug trends information throughout the nation. These calls are open to any interested professionals working in public safety, public health, or other disciplines working to prevent overdoses and save lives. The webinars are hosted on the first Wednesday, every other month.
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/h6NVyph/orstat

World Mental Health Day
2025-10-10 | AL
The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

Helios Alliance Reimagining Opioid Abatement Conference
2025-10-22 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | GulfQuest National Maritime Museum, 155 Water Street, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States

2025 Red Ribbon Week
2025-10-23 08:00 - 2025-10-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. In response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America.
Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. When he decided to join the US Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it. “I’m only one person”, he told her, “but I want to make a difference.”
On Feb. 7, 1985, the 37-year-old Camarena left his office to meet his wife for lunch. Five men appeared at the agent’s side and shoved him in a car. One month later, Camarena’s body was found. He had been tortured to death.
In honor of Camarena’s memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents, sick of the destruction of alcohol and other drugs, had begun forming coalitions. Some of these new coalitions took Camarena as their model and embraced his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions also adopted the symbol of Camarena’s memory, the red ribbon.
In 1988, NFP sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families. The National Family Partnership (NFP) and its network of individuals and organizations continue to deliver his message of hope to millions of people every year, through the National Red Ribbon Campaign®.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day- October 2025
2025-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | AL
Scheduled for October 25, 2025
Visit https://www.dea.gov/takebackday for more information.
