Expert Recommends Talking to Kids about Drugs in Preschool
As the opioid epidemic sweeps the nation, drug prevention leaders in Knox County are encouraging parents to start the conversation about...
Vast Majority of Positive Drug Tests at Local Facility Include Narcotics
The opioid epidemic in East Tennessee is also affecting the local economy and jobs, according to Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch and...
CDC: Rural Overdose Death Rates Surpass Urban Areas in U.S.
A study published this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that overdose death rates have risen to the point...
Find a Drug Take-Back Event Near You in Tennessee
Dozens of pharmacies, banks, police departments and stores will turn into temporary pill collection sites on Oct. 28 as part of a...
Tennesseans Participate in Latest Nationwide Effort to Fight Opioid Crisis
Inspired after attending a conference about pain management and opioid stewardship, Jeffrey Hodrick, an orthopedic surgeon with the...
Combating the Opioid Crisis in Tennessee With Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
JOELTON, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was held Saturday in Middle Tennessee and...
Why Police are Preparing for Cocaine Influx in East Tennessee
Just a day after speaking at the White House, Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch said his department is prepared for a potential influx...
New Drug Treatment Facility in Knoxville to Treat 'The Whole Person'
A new recovery center in Knoxville called Ensemble Recovery is working to address drug addiction as a disease. "It's a total body disease...
Parents of Man Lost to Overdose Grateful for National Opioid Crisis Attention
A year after 23-year-old Thomas Snachez lost his life to an overdose, his parents are now finding hope in the fact that the opioid crisis...
East TN Woman to Meet with President Trump, Share Story of Addiction and Recovery
An East Tennessee woman is heading to the White House this week to speak with President Donald Trump about the opioid epidemic. Mallie...