UT Tests Text-Based Intervention for Marijuana Users in Study
Researchers at the University of Tennessee are testing to see if text-message based counseling reduces marijuana use in young adults. The...
Knox County Doctor Accused of Prescription Fraud
A Knox County doctor has been arrested on prescription fraud charges following a year-long investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of...
Analysis: Substance Abuse Annually Costs Tennessee Billions
Substance abuse annually costs Tennessee more than $2 billion — more than half of which is attributed to lost income from people who have...
Knoxville Family Shares Son's Story After He Overdosed on Heroin
Reagan Craddock, 18, was two days away from graduation when he lost his life to a heroin overdose. He was a brother, a friend to many and...
Officials: More Money, Personnel needed to Fight Opioid Epidemic
State lawmakers, law enforcement officials and local leaders met Thursday to discuss the opioid epidemic and their ongoing fight against...
UT Business Students Help Susannah's House Grow Preschool Program
A resource that provides hope for women battling drug addiction is getting some outside help. Leaders at Susannah's House are working to...
WBIR to Hold Drug Take-Back Event in Clinton on Nov. 14
WBIR is inviting the public to turn in old and unwanted medication during a take-back event set for Tuesday, Nov. 14. The take-back,...
WBIR to Hold Drug Take-Back Event in Clinton on November 14th
WBIR is inviting the public to turn in old and unwanted medication during a take-back event set for Tuesday, Nov. 14. The take-back,...
Drug Injections Fuel Hepatitis C Increase
A rise in injection drug use is creating more new acute Hepatitis C incidents and East Tennessee is seeing higher rates of the disease...
Opioid Epidemic is Personal for Oliver Springs Police Chief
Oliver Springs Police Chief Kenneth Morgan is the third top law enforcement officer in East Tennessee who is sharing their story of...