Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)

The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is a program developed to promote the public health and welfare by detecting diversion, abuse, and misuse of prescription medications classified as controlled substances under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Under the Code of Alabama, 1975, § 20-2-210, et seq., the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) was authorized to establish, create, and maintain a controlled substances prescription database program. Anyone who dispenses Class II, III, IV, V controlled substances is required to report daily the dispensing of these drugs to the database. 

Goals

The goals of the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program are:

• To provide a source of information for practitioners and pharmacists regarding the controlled substance use of a patient;
• To reduce prescription drug abuse by providers and patients;
• To reduce time and effort to explore leads and assess the merits of possible drug diversion cases; and
• To educate physicians, pharmacists, policymakers, law enforcement, and the public regarding the diversion, abuse, and misuse of controlled substances.

The Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is part of the ADPH Pharmacy Division.

2026 Substance Misuse Summits

Join Us for the 2026 Substance Misuse Summits!

Dates & Locations

• August 18, 2026 — Mobile, AL at The Grounds
• August 20, 2026 — Huntsville, AL at Jackson Center

*The same programming will be offered at both locations.

Program Details

• 🕣 Check-in begins: 8:30 AM
• 🕘 All-day program
• This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Featured Speakers

• Jep Robertson
• Tom Farley
• Laura Stack
• And other national and regional speakers

Registration Links

Mobile – https://cmetracker.net/USAL/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/EventID/124247/

Huntsville – https://cmetracker.net/USAL/Publisher?page=pubOpen#/EventID/124248/

Questions

Please contact us at [email protected] for additional information or assistance.