June 2021 - APCBham

Marketing to The Youth of America: How E-Cigarette Companies Target Young People

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Over the last several decades, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies have been under scrutiny for their shady marketing tactics that effectively target young people. The marketing tactics used by Big Tobacco are so effective that several e-cigarette manufacturers have used the exact same trade secrets to advertise their products to American youth. E-cigarette companies even […]

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The Magic of Connecting

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The lens we choose to view life through greatly impacts our actions toward others and our environment. Often serving others by establishing connections can infuse vitality into life evidenced by a June day at Linn Park. A pop-up event organized by the Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) brought resource agencies and non-profit organizations together for a

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7 Minutes to Save a Life

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“I heard this raspy breathing. I shook myself awake and went to look at her… She was losing color and started turning white.” Dalton grew up in the small town of Gadsden and by the age of fourteen was drinking and experimenting with substances. By the age of 18, he was doing heroin and

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Recovery Story: Mike Foxhall

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After losing his family, his career, and his hope due to his addiction, Mike decided to ask for help. Through the support of loved ones and the recovery community, Mike learned that recovery is possible. Mike’s story is one of perseverance, faith, fellowship and love. Join us for this live, interactive conversation as we celebrate

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From Escaping Pain to Embracing Healing

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Marie found herself in a place of darkness and dependence. What began as a means to desensitize the pain of real life, quickly progressed into a fulltime reliance to the point that being sober was almost unbearable. Growing up in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, Marie had everything she needed. However, she experienced external pressures to be

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Recovery Story: Paul Bryant

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From overdose, attempted suicide, & dropping out of high school to recovery, fatherhood & multiple college degrees, this is a story that will speak to your heart. Paul Bryant was introduced to opioids when he was in the 7th grade after multiple sports injuries. Throughout high school he experimented with substances. He overdosed when he

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Addiction Resource Fair + Lunch

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Stop by for lunch & get connected to resources for addiction, recovery, grief & more. Naloxone Training will be provided by Jefferson County Dept. of Health.

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Stigma – 40 Years Later

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If you were alive in 1981, then you know June 5. You know the day when the CDC announced to the world that there was a problem. The CDC provided the medical details of five people, who were about to change the world and medicine. Those five people have remained nameless. Those five people probably

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