Religious Community Helps Combat Opioid Epidemic
Wendell Taylor hurt his back in the midst of a rough divorce nearly a decade ago. His doctor gave him a prescription for painkillers....
Why Maternity and Mental Health Coverage May Decide Health Care Bill's Fate
(CNN)House GOP leaders are now looking to change an Obamacare provision that guarantees all health insurers cover services such as...
Prescriptions Influence Chronic Drug Use, According to Health Study
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A new health study finds the first prescription that patients get for opioid painkillers has a large influence on...
Tennessee Medical Marijuana Bill Dead because Senate 'Scared,' Lawmaker Says
The landmark legislation that would have made medical use of marijuana legal in Tennessee is officially dead for the year. The House...
County Commission to Vote on Safety Center Next Week
The safety center to divert the mentally ill and substance abuse offenders from jail has moved further along by Knox County Commission....
Forum at ETSU
The forum will be held from 12:15-1:15 in the back gallary at the Reece Museum on ETSU's campus. The physical address for the Reece...
Join Chief Rausch at Tennessee Opioid Forum March 28
Last year 237 people died in Knox County of apparent drug overdoses. This year has started out just as bad with prospective overdose...
KPD Saves Lives of Four From Heroin Overdose
Knoxville Police Department officers have saved four people from heroin overdoses in the past week, according to a news release. The...
Gray Addiction Clinic Remains on Schedule, Van Huss Files Liability Bill to Alleviate Concerns
As both anticipation and wariness mount ahead of the imminent opening of the Gray addiction treatment clinic, supporters and critics...