Bredesen Wants Blackburn-Backed Opioid Law Repealed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen said Friday that his first action in the U.S. Senate would be to file or...
US Health Department Official Urges Tennesseans to Buy Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
A top Trump administration official responsible for combating the nation's opioid crisis has two messages for Tennessee families whose...
TN Attorney General: FDA Approved OxyContin Labels, not OxyContin Maker's 'Deception'
The makers of the deadly and addictive drug OxyContin can’t hide behind the Food and Drug Administration to fend off legal responsibility...
Bredesen Holds Round Table on Opioid Crisis
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - Former Governor and current candidate for U.S. Senate Phil Bredesen made a stop in Johnson City on Wednesday...
'It’s a Miracle that I’m Alive Today' | Recovering Addict Holds Concert for Overdose Awarene
KNOXVILLE — Kris Rucinski is an addict. His hands glide across the keys, striking notes, filling the church with the sounds of passion,...
Unicoi County Led NE TN Counties in Overdose Deaths Per Population in 2017
NASHVILLE (WJHL) - Data from the Tennessee Department of Health shows Unicoi County experienced more drug overdose deaths per population...
Public Health and Safety Advisory on Fentanyl
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Overdoses Killed 1,776 in Tennessee Last Year
Drug overdose deaths continued to rise throughout Tennessee last year, primarily because of a dramatic spike in deaths attributed to...
National Addiction Nonprofit Launches Resource Database in Tennessee; Mother Close to Cause Heads Lo
After losing her son, David, to a drug overdose in 2015, Rhonda Coffey knew she couldn’t let his legacy fade. “Even with his disease,”...
Overdose Deaths Show No Signs of a Turnaround in Tennessee
Last year set another record for overdose deaths in Tennessee. The state's health department released the latest figures Monday that...