Kratom Sold as ‘Energy Shots’ Raises Alarm Over Teen Use on Gulf Coast
The Drug Education Council warns that kratom, an addictive drug banned in Alabama, is being sold as energy shots and used increasingly by Mobile and Baldwin County teens.
Mobile’s New 21-and-Up Bar Rule Takes Effect This Week, but Will It Curb Underage Drinking?
Mobile's new ordinance limiting bar entry to those 21 and older takes effect this week, and while local prevention advocates call it a positive step, they warn enforcement data shows…
Mobile-Area Lawmakers Draft Twin Bills to Crack Down on Fentanyl Distribution
After overdose deaths claimed a 15-year-old girl in Semmes and a 21-year-old man in Theodore, two Mobile-area state representatives are pushing separate bills aimed at punishing those who distribute fentanyl…
Drug use among teens can climb during summer months, local experts warn
With school out for the summer, experts in Mobile are warning that adolescent drug use can rise when teenagers have more unsupervised free time, and the region’s prevention organizations are…
Mobile area residents turn to CBD oil, but experts urge caution
From headaches and back pain to sleepless nights and anxiety, residents across the Mobile area are turning to CBD oil in growing numbers, and many say the hemp-derived product has…
Alabama Becomes Fifth State to Outlaw Kratom as Mobile County Officials Begin Enforcement
Alabama has banned kratom statewide, and Mobile County law enforcement has begun pulling the once-legal substance from convenience store shelves and enforcing felony penalties for possession and sale.