Fentanyl, Meth to Blame for 77% of Drug-Related Deaths in Hamilton County Last Year
CLARIFICATION: A previous version of the story unclearly stated that there were 105 drug-related deaths in 2018. That figure was based on...
Knox County Sees First Suspected Opioid Overdose Death of 2020 on Day 3 of the New Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Knox County ended 2019 with a dip in the number of deadly opioid overdoses, but the first suspected overdose of...
Deadly Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise in Davidson County
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A glimpse into Metro Public Health Department's latest quarterly report on drug overdoses reveal a growing and...
Drug-Related Deaths Slowly Climbing in Knox; Meth on Rise
Knox County’s number of drug-related deaths is still rising, but nowhere nearly as rapidly as it was. Between 2017-2018, the number of...
County on Edge after Spike in Opioid Deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An alarming report released by the Shelby County Health Department shows there were 16 reported overdoses, five of them...
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