Tennessee Collects Nearly 43 Tons of Unused Prescription Pills in One Year
KNOXVILLE - As overdoses rise in East Tennessee, more and more people are looking to safely get rid of their unused medication. "I'm...
Who is Joe Rannazzisi: The DEA Man Who Fought the Drug Companies and Lost
Joe Rannazzisi is a man of strong passions who admits that he has a temper. For more than a decade, he was the frontman in the...
Overdoses Spark Murder Charges
Sue Goodrum woke up to flashing lights outside her bedroom window after falling asleep early on a winter night in 2016. Her 33-year-old...
Exclusive Body Cam Footage Shows Power of Narcan
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Many departments now carry the life-saving anti-overdose drug called Narcan, and in Cheatham County,...
ERs Battle Opioid Crisis; Say No to Narcotics for Patients Faking Injuries
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Emergency room doctors say the opioid crisis isn’t getting any better, especially in Tennessee. Emergency rooms...
Mayor Barry, Husband Open Up about Losing Son in News 2 Special
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and her husband, Bruce, are opening up about losing their only child to an overdose...
3 Doses of Narcan Used to Revive Toddler after He Found Drugs at Park
TOLEDO, OH (AP) – Police in Ohio say hospital workers used three doses of the overdose drug naloxone to revive a 1½-year-old boy who...
Opioid Overdose Deaths Spark Murder Charges in Tennessee
Sue Goodrum woke up to flashing lights outside her bedroom window after falling asleep early on a winter night in 2016. Her 33-year-old...
Nashville EMTs Carrying more Narcan to Battle Overdoses
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - The opioid drug crisis continues to plague states across the country, including Tennessee. First responders in...
Nashville EMTs Carrying More Narcan to Battle Overdoses
ASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - The opioid drug crisis continues to plague states across the country, including Tennessee. First responders in...
