Tennessee Counties Slap Big Pharma with Lawsuit over Opioid Epidemic Costs
Three Tennessee judicial districts on Tuesday announced a legal effort to make the drugmakers who supplied the opiates that addicted...
NE Tenn. DAs File Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Times-News currently has a reporter at a press conference at Niswonger Children's Hospital. Local district...
Lawsuit Against Opioid Drugmakers Also Targets Tennessee Tort Reform
In a strange twist, a lawsuit targeting opiate drugmakers filed Tuesday will pit one group of elected officials - three upper East...
Deadly Fake Percocet Contains Synthetic Drug Seven Times Stronger than Morphine
Decatur, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab identified counterfeit pills related to several overdoses in central...
To Fight Drug Addiction, Hospitals Hire Recovering Addicts
Charlie Stewart is tall, 25 years old, and broad-shouldered. He’s wearing a gray polo shirt and slacks, and starts each morning with a...
Teaming with SAMHSA on Assisted Outpatient Treatment
(June 12, 2017) The Treatment Advocacy Center is in the midst of a game-changing collaboration with the federal Substance Abuse and...
Judge Recognized for Drug Recovery Court Work
The judge who not only brought drug recovery courts to Putnam County but also to the state of Tennessee officially retired his duties in...
How a Judge Would Fix Drug Crisis
There is a unique facility in Nashville. Referred to as “DC-4,” the Davidson County Drug Court has given me specific insights into both...
Supreme Court Puts Limits on Seizure of Drug Assets
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is placing new limits on the government’s ability to seize assets from people who are convicted of drug...
Over 1,000 Fake Drugs Found at Bonnaroo
MANCHESTER, Tenn. - A New York man busted with more than 1,000 fake drugs less than 24 hours into the 16th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts...
