As Nationwide OD Deaths Fall, More Work to Do in E. Tennessee
In a deadly drug epidemic, a sign of hope. Preliminary data from the centers for disease control shows the first drop in nationwide...
Report Offers #1 Cause of Preventable Deaths in Georgia
How does Georgia rank for preventable deaths? The National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate...
Fox 13 Memphis’ Kirstin Garriss Sat down with Turning Point ahead of Our Discussion about the Opioid
Fox 13 Memphis’ Kirstin Garriss sat down with Turning Point ahead of our discussion about the opioid crisis and solutions for the future....
Growing Number of Overdose Deaths a Growing Concern
A national drug epidemic is hitting closer and closer to home. Chattanooga Police Department Assistant Chief Zac McCullough says it's the...
A Spike in Overdose Deaths in Nashville May Be Tied to Fentanyl, Health Officials Warn
A spike in recent fatal overdoses could be tied to fentanyl-laced drugs in Davidson County, public safety officials have warned Between...
Knox County Task Force Monitoring Spike of Drug-Related Deaths in Other Parts of State
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Parts of West Tennessee have seen a recent uptick in drug-related overdoses and authorities warned that the...
Chattanooga Police Warn of 'Extremely Dangerous Drugs' in Circulation after Four Overdose De
Toxicology screens are pending to determine exactly what kind of drugs are to blame, but based on the investigation police believe the...
Officials: 21 Overdose Deaths in Middle Tenn. Now Potentially Linked to Fentanyl-Laced Drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A warning tonight from law enforcement and health officials after 21 people around Middle Tennessee have died...
Fentanyl Now Mixed with Crack Cocaine and Ecstasy, Causing Local Spike in Overdoses
Drug dealers are increasingly supplying their crack cocaine and ecstasy users with drugs tainted with fentanyl. According to the Hamilton...
Memphis Police: 12 Opioid Overdoses in 24 Hours, Two Deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police are sounding the alarm after a startling spike in opioid overdoses. As of Friday afternoon, they said 12...
