Opioid Scripts Are Down, Overdoses Remain the Same
The Tennessee Medical Association says a new report shows a 13.3% decrease in opioid prescriptions in the state beween 2017 and 2018....
ETSU Starts New Syringe Exchange Program, by Brandon Paykamian
A new needle exchange program in Johnson City will be only the second of its kind in Tennessee, and will help limit infections spread by...
Local Addiction Treatment Facility Raided by Federal Agents
The home of a local addiction treatment doctor and the eight recovery centers he operates in Virginia and Tennessee were raided Wednesday...
ETSU Officials Seeking $500,000 in State Funding for Prescription Drug Abuse Research
An East Tennessee lawmaker is trying to get more research funding for East Tennessee State University’s Center for Prescription Drug...
Getting to the Root of Opioid Abuse
Sgt. Thomas Garrison of the Johnson City Police Department estimates 90 percent of all crime can be traced back to drugs. Though the...
Getting to the Root of Opioid Abuse
Sgt. Thomas Garrison of the Johnson City Police Department estimates 90 percent of all crime can be traced back to drugs. Though the...
Marine Veteran Sues VA Medical Center, Congressman Phil Roe over Opioid Tapering Policy
A Washington County man who said he endures constant pain from training injuries he suffered while serving as a Marine filed a lawsuit...
Doctors Say '30 Minutes' Suboxone Billboard Increases Addiction Medicine Stigma, Call for Re
Tennessee Recovery Coalition President Paul Trivette could barely believe his eyes when he drove through Bristol earlier this week and...
New Niswonger Unit to Help Babies Born with Drug Dependency
Levi began life with neonatal abstinence syndrome. But in the two years since Chris Miller adopted him, 2-year-old Levi has made...
Carter County Democratic Party to Host Public Speaking Event on Opioid Addiction
The Carter County Democratic Party is set to host a free public speaking event on opioid addiction and mental health services in the...