Reported Fatal Drug Overdoses So Far This Year in Davidson County Surpass All of 2019
The Metro Public Health Department announced Friday that fatal drug overdoses recorded in greater Nashville so far this year have...
Experts: Pandemic Lockdown can be Dangerous for People Recovering from Addiction
Mike Cronic lost his son Clay to an overdose and believes COVID-19 was part of what killed his son because he couldn't meet with his...
Cheatham County Man Overdoses 3 Times in 1 Day
A Cheatham County man overdosed three times in one day this week, bringing a renewed focus on the opioid problem in Tennessee. Since New...
Opioid Toolkit has Resources for Businesses
By many measures, Tennessee’s economy is booming. Existing businesses are growing and new businesses are moving to our state and creating...
Son’s OD Death Sparks Mom’s Support Group
Searching for way to deal with grief, she turned to helping others She decorated. She baked. She shopped and wrapped presents. But no...
Methamphetamine Has Overtaken Marijuana in Submissions to TBI Labs
For the first time, methamphetamine has overtaken marijuana as the drug most-often submitted for testing to the Tennessee Bureau of...
Pharmacists Said It Wasn’t Their Job to Question Names on the Prescriptions
BOSTON – Two pharmacists facing potentially lengthy jail terms told a federal judge that it wasn’t their job to question the patently...
Murfreesboro Program Helps People With Felonies Find Jobs
Once you have a felony charge on your record, it can be difficult to secure a job, but the Murfreesboro Day Reporting and Community...
Nashville Paramedics: Nearly 25% More Patients Overdosing, Need Narcan Than in 2018
Significantly more patients have shown the signs of an overdose that required intervention with Narcan this year than last year,...
Feds: Sen. Steve Dickerson Made an Estimated $6.5M from Fraudulent Pain Clinics
Federal prosecutors estimate state Sen. Steve Dickerson profited at least $6.5 million from his ownership of a pain clinic company during...