ETSU Installs Naloxone in All Residence Halls
The school installed the overdose reversal drug "naloxone" in all of its residence halls. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — East Tennessee State...
Need for Narcan on the Rise in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The opioid crisis is causing a strain across the state, but relief lies in a nasal spray. Narcan (naloxone)...
These Opioid Addicts Looked Dead. Then Nashville Police Reached for their 'Magic' Drug.
Officer Justin Franklin had just left the police station in Hermitage when his radio crackled to life. He rushed to the Old Hickory area,...
Knoxville Fire Department Naloxone Use Triples from 2016 to 2017
At fire stations across Knox County, each day brings with it more overdose calls. In 2017, 686 overdose calls were reported to the...
SCS to Discuss Putting Narcan in Schools to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
Shelby County Schools may start keeping medication on hand to reverse opioid overdoses in schools. A school board committee is set to...
Kroger Announces Several Steps to Combat Opioid Abuse
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NE TN Save-a-Life, by TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Click here to view the flyer to obtain Narcan
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...
Vets Now Carrying Opioid Antidote to Save Police K9s
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Naloxone has saved thousands of human lives and now, it can work for canines too. The only difference is that...
Narcan Training in Anderson County, by ASAP of Anderson
Anderson County law enforcement agencies received #Narcan and training today. Thanks to Clinton Police Department, Norris PD, Oliver...