Attack Both Supply, Demand in Opioid Fight
East Tennesseans continue to die from drug overdoses at an alarming rate. As of last Wednesday, there have been 17 prospective overdose...
Repealing The ACA Could Worsen the Opioid Epidemic
As our country grapples with an “unprecedented opioid epidemic,” Congress is taking steps to take away an important tool to fight it —...
Long-Acting Contraception Now Offered at 41 Tennessee Jails
More than 90 percent of the women in Tennessee county jails are serving time because of drugs, according to Tennessee's drug recovery...
Schools Reach Beyond ‘Just Say No’ on Opioid Dangers
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Schools are going beyond “Just Say No” as they teach students as young as kindergartners about the dangers of...
Speaker Beth Harwell Creates Task Force on Opioid Abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) announced Friday that she has created a task force on opioid and...
Metro Drug Coalition: Helping Hands of Hope
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A Second Shot: Reducing Opioid Overdoses through Community Naloxone Initiatives
With opioid abuse and misuse continuing to spiral out of control, approximately 44 people die daily from a prescription painkiller...
Task Force to Address Overdose Issues in Knoxville
A newly formed task force will be taking on opioid and drug issues in Knoxville and the surrounding area. The group's focus will be to...
In Wake of Rising Overdose Deaths, Knox Authorities Launch Task Force
As the rate of overdose deaths continues to skyrocket across the state, the Knoxville Police Department announced Wednesday the formation...
Groups Work to Combat Drug Overdose Epidemic in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Drug overdoses continue to rise across East Tennessee. First responders have to use the overdose reversal drug...