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MedMark Treatment Centers Dothan in Newton, AL, provides FDA-approved medication and counseling for opioid addiction recovery.
View Details →Bessemer VA Clinic in Bessemer, Alabama, offers integrated outpatient care for veterans, including substance use, mental health, and crisis intervention.
View Details →Beyond Your Ordinary in McDonough, Alabama, provides innovative outpatient care for opioid use disorder, trauma, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
View Details →BHG Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama, provides trusted outpatient care, MAT, and counseling for adults struggling with opioid use disorder.
View Details →View Point Health Rockdale Center in Conyers, Alabama, offers comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment for all ages.
View Details →Willowbrooke Psychiatric Center in Cartersville, Alabama, offers comprehensive outpatient care for all ages, focusing on mental health and substance use.
View Details →Alcohol Services Center in Jackson, AL, offers LGBTQ-friendly outpatient addiction & trauma treatment with mental health services.
View Details →Treatment Center of Newnan, AL, offers private outpatient Buprenorphine & Methadone treatment for opioid use disorder.
View Details →Region III Chem Dependency in Tupelo, AL, offers comprehensive outpatient care, mental health services, and medication management.
View Details →Phoenix Behavioral Health Services in Jonesboro, AL, provides trauma-informed outpatient care for young adults, integrating family therapy and relapse prevention.
View Details →Heritage Foundation Mayas House in Cairo, AL, offers non-profit integrated, trauma-focused care for seniors with co-occurring conditions.
View Details →Cherokee Etowah Dekalb CMHC White/Parker Home Specialized in Centre, AL, offers residential treatment for adults with serious mental illness.
View Details →Weems Community Mental Health in Decatur, AL, offers non-profit services for children & adults with co-occurring disorders and therapy.
View Details →HealthQwest Frontiers Macon, AL, offers integrated outpatient care with LGBTQ-inclusive, trauma-informed therapy for addiction and co-occurring conditions.
View Details →Mary Hall Freedom Village in Atlanta, AL, offers private residential and outpatient care for adults with trauma-informed co-occurring disorders.
View Details →Cities in Alabama
Abbeville 1 facility Acworth 1 facility Alabaster 1 facility Albany 1 facility Albertville 1 facility Alexander City 1 facility Andalusia 1 facility Anniston 3 facilities Arley 1 facility Ashland 1 facility Athens 1 facility Atlanta 17 facilities Attalla 2 facilities Austell 1 facility Bainbridge 1 facility Bay Springs 1 facility Bessemer 3 facilities Birmingham 17 facilities Blakely 1 facility Blountstown 1 facility Bowdon 1 facility Brandon 1 facility Bremen 1 facility Butler 1 facility Byram 1 facility Cairo 1 facility Calera 1 facility Canton 1 facility Carrollton 4 facilities Cartersville 2 facilities Cedartown 2 facilities Centre 3 facilities Century 1 facility Chatom 2 facilities Chelsea 1 facility Childersburg 1 facility Chipley 1 facility Clanton 2 facilities Columbiana 1 facility Columbus 10 facilities Conyers 3 facilities Covington 3 facilities Crestview 1 facility Cullman 4 facilities Daphne 3 facilities Decatur 11 facilities Demopolis 1 facility Dothan 6 facilities Douglasville 2 facilities Duluth 1 facility Dutton 1 facility Enterprise 1 facility Eufaula 1 facility Eutaw 1 facility Fayette 1 facility Fayetteville 1 facility Florence 3 facilities Flowood 1 facility Forest 1 facility Fort Payne 3 facilities Fort Walton Beach 2 facilities Franklin 1 facility Gadsden 6 facilities Gadsen 1 facility Geneva 1 facility Grand Bay 1 facility Greensboro 1 facility Greenville 1 facility Grenada 1 facility Griffin 2 facilities Guntersville 3 facilities Haleyville 1 facility Hamilton 2 facilities Hartselle 1 facility Hattiesburg 2 facilities Huntsville 14 facilities Jackson 8 facilities Jasper 6 facilities Jonesboro 3 facilities Lagrange 1 facility Lawrenceville 1 facility Livingston 1 facility Macon 3 facilities Madison 2 facilities Marianna 2 facilities Marietta 9 facilities McDonough 1 facility Mendenhall 1 facility Meridian 1 facility Mobile 9 facilities Montgomery 7 facilities Muscle Shoals 1 facility Newnan 5 facilities Newton 1 facility Norcross 2 facilities Oneonta 1 facility Opelika 2 facilities Oxford 2 facilities Ozark 1 facility Panama City 6 facilities Panama City Beach 1 facility Pascagoula 1 facility Peachtree City 1 facility Pelham 1 facility Pell City 1 facility Pensacola 2 facilities Perry 1 facility Phenix City 1 facility Philadelphia 1 facility Pontotoc 2 facilities Pulaski 1 facility Rainbow City 2 facilities Raleigh 1 facility Ridgeland 2 facilities Rome 4 facilities Roswell 2 facilities Scottsboro 2 facilities Sheffield 2 facilities Smyrna 1 facility Snellville 1 facility Spanish Fort 2 facilities Stevenson 1 facility Stockbridge 1 facility Talladega 1 facility Tallassee 1 facility Thomaston 1 facility Trenton 1 facility Troy 1 facility Tucker 1 facility Tupelo 4 facilities Tuscaloosa 6 facilities Tuskegee 1 facility Vernon 1 facility Villa Rica 1 facility Warner Robins 1 facility Warrior 1 facility Wedowee 1 facility Whitfield 1 facility Winfield 2 facilities Woodstock 1 facility
State Data
Addiction in Alabama: Current Statistics, Trends, and Response Capacity
Alabama faces a high addiction burden across opioids, stimulants, alcohol, and nicotine. Recent state and federal datasets show a large treatment gap, high overdose mortality driven by synthetic opioids, and ongoing exposure through both illicit drug markets and high opioid prescribing rates.
Data years used: 2022-2025. Last updated February 28, 2026.
Key Statistics
Alabama Addiction at a Glance
629K
Alabamians age 12+ with a past-year substance use disorder (15.4% of the population)
Source: SAMHSA 2022-2023
6.3:1
Unmet-need-to-treated ratio. 543,000 needed treatment but did not receive it
Source: SAMHSA 2022-2023
33.9
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, up 7.6% from 2022
Source: CDC 2023
68.5
Opioid prescriptions per 100 persons in 2024, tied for highest in the U.S.
Source: CDC 2024
Prevalence
How Many People in Alabama Are Affected?
SAMHSA annual average estimates for 2022-2023 show substantial need. About 629,000 Alabamians age 12 and older had a past-year substance use disorder, equal to 15.4% of the population age 12 and older.
About 353,000 had alcohol use disorder (8.8%). About 345,000 had drug use disorder (8.4%).
Young adults carry the highest burden. Ages 18-25 had a 27.3% SUD rate, compared with 14.6% for ages 12-17 and 13.0% for ages 26 and older. This pattern means Alabama needs sustained youth and young-adult prevention pipelines while also maintaining adult treatment access.
Treatment Access
Alabama's Treatment Gap Is Large
Only about 86,000 people age 12 and older received treatment at a specialty facility in the past year (2.1% of the population). Meanwhile, 543,000 people needed treatment but did not receive it (13.3%).
That is roughly a 6.3-to-1 unmet-need-to-treated ratio. Alabama's system is reaching only a fraction of residents with probable treatment need in a given year.
Overdose Data
Overdose Mortality Remains Severe
CDC data for Alabama show the overdose burden worsening. The overall age-adjusted drug overdose death rate rose from 31.5 per 100,000 in 2022 to 33.9 per 100,000 in 2023, a 7.6% year-over-year increase.
By drug category in 2023: all opioids accounted for 26.9 deaths per 100,000, synthetic opioids (excluding methadone) accounted for 25.7, psychostimulants for 12.7, cocaine for 7.5, natural and semisynthetic opioids for 5.9, and heroin for 2.2.
The gap between synthetic opioid mortality and heroin mortality reflects the current fentanyl-era overdose profile seen nationally.
Prescribing
Alabama Remains Among the Highest Prescribing States
CDC opioid dispensing data show Alabama tied for the highest state prescribing rate in 2024: 68.5 opioid prescriptions per 100 persons, compared with the U.S. rate of 37.5 per 100 persons.
High prescribing rates indicate sustained opioid exposure in the population and reinforce the need for careful prescribing practices, patient education, PDMP use, and non-opioid pain options where clinically appropriate.
Alcohol & Nicotine
Alcohol Risk Patterns and Nicotine Burden
Addiction in Alabama is broader than illicit and prescription drugs. CDC alcohol profile data for 2022 report that adults who binge drink do so 4.2 times per month, consuming 5.9 drinks per occasion on average.
Adult smoking prevalence in Alabama is 17.2%, compared with the U.S. rate of 10.7%. About 850,000 adults in Alabama smoke. Among youth, high school e-cigarette use stands at 19.8% and high school cigarette smoking at 13.6%.
Estimated annual smoking-caused economic costs total $5.53 billion, including $3.64 billion in direct health care spending and $1.89 billion in productivity losses.
Response
State Response Capacity and Funding
Alabama is receiving significant federal support. SAMHSA's FY 2025 State Opioid Response award to the Alabama Department of Mental Health was $16,181,718, with a projected reach of 35,782 people for prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Alabama's state overdose dashboard reports suspected and confirmed overdose emergency visits from 2016 through 2024 and opioid overdose death indicators from 2016 through 2021, showing progress in surveillance capacity.
Priorities
What These Data Mean for Alabama
The current statistics point to five practical priorities: expand specialty treatment access to reduce the unmet-need gap, keep fentanyl and synthetic opioid response central, focus intensive prevention on ages 18-25, integrate tobacco and nicotine treatment into SUD programs, and use local overdose data to target county-level interventions.
Alabama's funding and surveillance infrastructure provide a base to improve outcomes, but the magnitude of unmet treatment need indicates that scale and retention in care are still the core challenges.
Frequently Asked
Common Questions About Addiction in Alabama
How serious is Alabama's addiction burden right now?
Alabama's burden is substantial. SAMHSA estimates about 629,000 residents age 12+ (15.4%) had a past-year substance use disorder in the 2022-2023 annual average.
Which age group in Alabama is most affected by substance use disorders?
Young adults ages 18-25 have the highest estimated rate at 27.3%, compared with 14.6% for ages 12-17 and 13.0% for ages 26+.
Is Alabama's addiction issue mostly opioids, or broader than that?
It is broader. Opioids drive a major share of overdose deaths, but Alabama also shows a significant alcohol burden and high nicotine dependence indicators, including smoking and e-cigarette use among youth.
What drugs are contributing most to overdose deaths in Alabama?
CDC 2023 data show synthetic opioids (excluding methadone) are the largest contributor at 25.7 deaths per 100,000, far above heroin at 2.2 per 100,000.
Is Alabama's opioid prescribing rate still high?
Yes. In 2024, Alabama's opioid dispensing rate was 68.5 prescriptions per 100 persons, tied for the highest rate among states and well above the U.S. rate of 37.5.
Is treatment access keeping up with need in Alabama?
No. About 86,000 people received specialty treatment, while an estimated 543,000 needed but did not receive specialty treatment in the same annual-average period.
What are common warning signs that someone may need professional addiction treatment?
Common red flags include loss of control over use, cravings, withdrawal symptoms, rising tolerance, and continued use despite harm at home, work, school, or in legal and health areas. A licensed clinician can provide a formal assessment and level-of-care recommendation.
What is the fastest way to get help in Alabama during a crisis?
Call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis support. Alabama Public Health also lists Alabama crisis center phone numbers for regional support.
Where can someone find treatment options in Alabama today?
You can call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357), which is free, confidential, and available 24/7, or use FindTreatment.gov to locate services.
What if someone has no insurance or limited insurance?
SAMHSA's helpline referral service is free and can connect uninsured or underinsured people to state-funded programs or facilities that use sliding-scale fees.
The statistics and data presented above are sourced from federal and state government agencies. This information is provided for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. If you or someone you know needs help, call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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SAMHSA NSDUH State Tables, 2022-2023 CDC Drug Overdose Death Rates: Alabama, 2022-2023 CDC U.S. Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps CDC Alcohol Use: Alabama Data ADPH Alabama Tobacco and Nicotine Report 2025 ADPH Overdose Emergency Department Visits ADPH Opioid Overdose Deaths SAMHSA FY 2025 State Opioid Response Awards ADPH Opioid and Heroin Data Hub SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP) SAMHSA 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ADPH Suicide Prevention / Crisis Numbers