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Mobile’s Community-Driven Response to Opioid Crisis Shows Early Promise

Mobile AL

Mobile County faces one of Alabama’s most severe opioid crises, with overdose deaths and prescription rates far above national averages. Families, infants, and vulnerable residents are deeply affected. Project Persevere responds with a powerful, community-driven model that tackles treatment, prevention, harm reduction, and root causes — offering early signs of real hope.

Helios Alliance Announces Project Persevere to Combat Opioid Crisis in Mobile, Alabama

Collage of diverse community members, outreach workers, and recovery advocates representing Mobile’s Project Persevere opioid response network.

Project Persevere is transforming opioid response in Mobile by uniting 16 community organizations to address prevention, treatment, long-term recovery, and stigma reduction. Backed by city and county leaders, the initiative builds a coordinated network of care designed to reduce opioid harm and create a scalable model for Alabama’s communities.

Dr. Rahul Gupta Keynotes 2025 Reimagining Opioid Abatement Conference in Mobile

Dr. Rahul Gupta headshot, keynote speaker on opioid response at the 2025 Reimagining Opioid Abatement Conference.

Dr. Rahul Gupta, former Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, will keynote the 2025 Reimagining Opioid Abatement Conference in Mobile. His address will launch a day of discussions on innovative, community-centered strategies to reduce opioid misuse, strengthen recovery pathways, and address the root causes driving the crisis.