CDC Pledges More Than $28 Million To Fight Opioid Epidemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions is pledging millions to fight the opioid epidemic. The agency says it's awarding more...
Lawmaker Expects Medical Marijuana to be 'Top 5' Issue for Gubernatorial Candidates
NEWPORT - Tennessee’s gubernatorial election is still over a year away, but with a newly appointed committee on medical marijuana,...
About 10 Percent of Those Who Need Help Get Opioid Treatment
KNOXVILLE - The opioid epidemic has left treatment clinics in East Tennessee with not enough beds to adequately treat all the patients...
Drug Task Force Aims to Track Overdoses Back to Dealers
KNOXVILLE - As the death toll continues to climb, Knox County authorities are using every tool they have to catch those responsible for...
East Tennessee Part of Pilot Program to Track Opioid Fraud
East Tennessee is receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for a pilot program focused on fighting opioid-related health...
Addiction and Suicide: Could There Be A Link?
KNOXVILLE - More than 50,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United states in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control....
Pharmacies Work to Make Naloxone Available
As the opioid epidemic spreads across East Tennessee, local pharmacies are joining the fight to prevent overdose deaths. A new Tennessee...
Fentanyl: Can You Oerdose by Touching It?
KNOXVILLE, TENN. - One opioid of concern for law enforcement is Fentanyl, a drug the CDC says is 50 to 100 times more potent than...
Video: Hallerin Hill opens Dialogue about Opioid Epidemic on Radio Show
Radio Talk Show Host Hallerin Hilton Hill joined the conversation about the opioid epidemic in East Tennessee during his evening NewsTalk...
27 Years Addicted, 3 Years Clean, Woman Credits Narcan for Saving Her
Angie Gilliam was an addict for 27 years before she had a life-changing moment that inspired her to seek help. She has now been clean for...