Opioid Epidemic: Fighting the Fix
Consequences come with life and those addicted to opioids or recovering from that dependence live with those rippling effects every day....
Six Cases a Week Are Opioid Deaths
STARTING TODAY AT 4: Six cases a week are opioid deaths, according to the Knox County medical examiner. WATE 6 On Your Side takes a look...
Dozens Gather for Rally in Support of Medical Marijuana in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) - More than a dozen people came out for a Greener Pastures Rally in Johnson City Saturday afternoon. Supporters...
Drug Distributor to Donate 80,000 Doses of Overdose Antidote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio-based drug distributor facing lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis is donating more than 80,000 doses of an...
Knoxville 'Drug Den' Ordered Closed under Nuisance Law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The Knox County District Attorney General's Office and the Knoxville Police Department on Thursday closed a...
Bill Proposing Recovery High Schools Goes to Gov. Haslam's Desk
A proposal to create recovery high schools for students battling addiction may become a reality in Tennessee. The bill passed both the...
Dealing with Drug Culture in East Tennessee Schools
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Parents - would you know if your teenager is using drugs? It's a harsh reality that is hitting youth in East...
Knoxville Father Helping Homeless Through Outreach Center Named after His Son
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Ira Grimes lost his 26-year-old son to a drug overdose in May 2017. "This right here is what you don't want......
Sevier County Churches Join Fight Against Drug Epidemic
SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WATE) - The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and substance abuse services along with other non-profits hosted a...
Knox County group Releases Report on Narcan Deployment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - More than 42,000 people died in the United States from opioids in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease...