Bill Proposing Recovery High Schools Goes to Gov. Haslam's Desk
A proposal to create recovery high schools for students battling addiction may become a reality in Tennessee. The bill passed both the...
Recovery High Schools Bill Heads to Haslam's Desk
A bill that would establish recovery high schools in each major region of Tennessee now heads to Gov. Bill Haslam's desk for his...
New Way to Dispose of Drugs Introduced
The Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition has a new tool in the prevention of prescription drug use. The group was introduced to Dispose RX, a...
Effective Pain Treatment
Nearly 80 physicians met at #MMC to hear Dr. Teater speak about effective pain treatment. It was a great CME training filled with...
After 'Devastating' Loss of Children to Drugs, Parents Provide Support and Fight Stigma of A
David Huntley would have done anything to save his son. He just didn’t know what to do. Throughout his teen years, Henry Huntley...
Two Johnson City Women Indicted, Charged in Fentanyl-Laced Overdose Death
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Two Johnson City women face charges in connection to an overdose death after an investigation by special...
Election 2018: How Tennessee’s Next Governor Will Tackle Medicaid, Marijuana and the Opioid Epidemic
Tennesseans will elect a new governor this year. In the coming months, opinion editors for the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee will be...
58 Dead of Suspected Overdoses in First Two Months of 2018
It's the same story with a familiar script: a new year, a new month, and a new record number of suspected overdose deaths. So far in...
Two Johnson City Women Indicted, Charged in Fentanyl-Laced Overdose Death
Two Johnson City women face charges in connection to an overdose death after an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau...