Grandparents as Parents Support Group
Grandparents as Parents Support Group Hosted by Knoxville-Knox County CAC Office on Aging Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 10 AM – 12 PM...
Saving the Children
Today, more than 1,600 American teenagers will take the first step in a lifelong cycle of drug addiction. Today, 115 Americans will die...
He Had Enough
Austin Holdsworth was a freshman at UT Chattanooga when his brother died. Heroin killed him. He was 24. “He had a long battle with his...
Health Rocks
The game is “Legal or Illegal?” Name a substance and answer the question. Caffeine? That’s legal. Methamphetamines? Illegal. Alcohol?...
A Battle Worth Fighting
At first glance it seems so small— .6 percentage points. “That’s massive,” says Matt Harris, UT Knoxville assistant professor of...
Knox County Health Department Working to Help People Get Clean after an Overdose
KNOX COUNTY — The majority of people who overdose survive. A new initiative started by the Knox County Health Department targets people...
Drugs Disguised as Candy Found in Hapeville Bust | Officers Put Out Warning to Parents
HAPEVILLE, Ga. -- They're characters that any child would recognize - Homer Simpson, Hello Kitty and even the Minions from the Despicable...
Opioid Crisis Creates 'Urgent Need' for Tennessee Foster Homes,
Tennessee's opioid crisis has created an urgent need for foster homes, according to Youth Villages, an organization that provides...
DEA to Fight Opioid Abuse, Heroin Abuse and Violent Crime in Knoxville with New Strategy
The Drug Enforcement Administration formally announced its plan to implement its 360 Strategy on Tuesday, a new initiative to address...