D.A. Charme Allen to Meet with Students to Prevent Drug Abuse
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – District Attorney Charme Allen is working to open lines of communication with local students; the goal is to...
House, Senate Differ Greatly on Medical Marijuana
One side takes a more conservative outlook House and Senate lawmakers are taking vastly different approaches on a bill that would allow...
Recovery Isn't Done Alone; Tennessee Program Connects People Struggling with Addiction with Peop
People struggling to overcome addiction sometimes need someone to help them through it, especially someone who understands their...
Opioid Company That Sent 87M Pills to TN Inks Settlement
An English pharmaceutical company that shipped opioid pills to the U.S. by the billions has agreed to a tentative, sweeping $1.6 billion...
East Tennessee Opioid Conference Draws Hundreds to Talk about Solutions, Marijuana
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — For the third year in a row, hundreds of medical professions and community members gathered to discuss how they can...
Choosing Dance Over Drugs: DEA Program Partners with Elementary Schools
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For some East Tennessee kids, stepping to the beat is a step towards beating the spread of drug use. The Drug...
A Doctor’s Radical Treatment for Pregnant Addicts? Get Them Clean
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the soft glow of the ultrasound machine in the dimly lighted exam room, Dr. Craig Towers offered his patient this...
Tennessee Joins Investigation into Vaping Company Juul Labs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee joined a coalition of 39 states Tuesday investigating vaping products manufacturer Juul’s marketing...
Tennessee doctor convicted in region’s first ‘Opioid Strike Force Takedown’
A Tennessee doctor pleaded guilty Friday to distributing opioids to people who were not his patients, marking the first conviction for...
Lewisville Police Seize Nearly 600 Pounds of Meth in Massive Drug Bust
Lewisville police on Sunday seized nearly 600 pounds of drugs in what officers say is one of the largest drug busts they've seen in the...