Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Tennessee all have laws against what’s called tianeptine. The renewed concerns is because U.S. poison control centers have reported a steady rise in calls linked to the drug for more than a decade. Alabama outlawed tianeptine back in 2021. It’s listed as as a schedule one substance. Tianeptine is considered an an antidepressant that can be addictive and carries the risk of serious side effects. It’s never been approved by the FDA as a drug or dietary supplement

A federal agency is providing $325,000 in funding for operation of a special court that deals with drug-related cases in Birmingham.The Substance Abuse…