“I have found when they can trust that I am truly here to help them reach sobriety, the participants are more likely to be compliant as they see someone cares about them and their future. Judge Fortune is the presiding judge for the Drug Court Program in Jefferson County, Birmingham Division The drug court program has given Judge Fortune the opportunity to build relationships, which, in turn has built trust and accountability with the participants in her program. She serves as the District Judge in the criminal division. This year’s Champion for the Cause is The Honorable Maria Fortune. This event allows the community to remember those who have passed, to give hope to those in active addiction, and to celebrate those who are in recovery. APC is on a mission to reduce the rate of death by overdose and the stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD) by educating the community about the dangers of all substance misuse. In 2021, the CDC reports there were 1,333 deaths by overdose in Alabama. This free event was developed to help raise awareness of the substance use epidemic taking place in communities across the state and beyond. Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) will host its seventh annual END ADDICTION BHAM Walk on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at City Walk BHAM Amphitheater from 10 a.m.
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