DEA: Oneida Doctor's Offices Raided as Part of Ongoing Overdose Investigation
State and federal authorities raided two Oneida doctor's offices on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation after a couple of...
Opioid Crisis in East Tennessee Now Leading to Drug-Impaired Drivers
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WATE) - There were 431 crashes last year involving drivers who tested positive for drugs in Tennessee. A recently shared...
SCS to Discuss Putting Narcan in Schools to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
Shelby County Schools may start keeping medication on hand to reverse opioid overdoses in schools. A school board committee is set to...
For Years, it Was Illegal to Give out Clean Needles in Nashville. They Did it Anyway
Samantha Black, 43, knocks lightly on the door of the RV, and the sound echoes inside like a faint cry for help. Black started using...
Suspects Life Saved by HPD Officers and 16.2 Grams of Heroin Seized
PRESS RELEASE TODAY'S DATE: June 11, 2018 DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: May 25, 2018 2:30 am INCIDENT Suspects life saved by HPD officers and...
Knoxville Lawyer Indicted in Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
A Knoxville lawyer is among at least 19 people indicted as part of an alleged heroin distribution conspiracy connected to two overdose...
Drugged Driver Granted Parole after Killing Young Newlyweds in Sevier County
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) - A man convicted in a wreck that claimed two lives will be released on parole. The state parole board...
Pets Used to Score Pills; East Tenn. Veterinarians Fight Back with Stem Cells
n an alarming new trend, people are using their pets to get their hands on drugs, and some veterinarians are using a novel approach to...
The Five Things We Must Do Together to End the Opioids Epidemic
For the first time in history, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans under age 50. For the first time in nearly...
Henry's Fund
Do you live in the Knoxville area? Have you lost a loved one to substance use? Do you feel alone and lost in the unique grief that comes...