The First Annual Alabama Opioid Prevention Summit, presented by VitAL and the Alabama Department of Mental Health, brings together prevention professionals, health care providers, community leaders and policymakers committed to addressing the opioid crisis across Alabama. This event will highlight evidence-based prevention strategies with a focus on practical implementation, sustainability and evaluation. Participants will explore effective approaches for building, sustaining and measuring prevention programs that support healthier communities and improved outcomes statewide.

The summit will feature keynote speaker Ben Westhoff, an award-winning investigative journalist and bestselling author known for his groundbreaking reporting on the opioid epidemic and the rise of synthetic drugs in the United States. Drawing on years of in-depth research and frontline reporting, his keynote will offer an eye-opening perspective designed to inform, challenge and inspire those working to prevent opioid misuse and strengthen community efforts in Alabama.