Opioid Use Overtakes Tobacco
More adults in the U.S. use prescription painkillers than use tobacco, the latest milestone that highlights an opioid abuse epidemic...
1,451 Tennesseans Die of Drug Overdoses in 2015
Last year, 1,451 people died of drug overdoses in Tennessee -- the highest annual number of overdose deaths in state history. The new...
Pills Proving Deadly over Past 8 Months
There were 19 confirmed overdose deaths in Roane County in 2015. The numbers this year haven’t given officials a reason to feel better...
Report: Surge in Drug Deaths Threatens Community at Large
KNOXVILLE - Drug deaths in Knox and Anderson counties have doubled since 2010 amid a near-epidemic health problem that threatens all...
REPORT: Knox, Anderson County Drug Overdoses Double in 5 Years
Key facts: The number of drug-related deaths has doubled from 2010 to 2015. When comparing prescription versus illicit drug-related...
Report: Drug-Related Deaths Double in Past Five Years in Knox, Anderson Counties
Drug-related deaths in Knox and Anderson counties have doubled over the past five years with a drug-related death rate higher than either...
Knox Co. DA: 87 Suspected Overdose Deaths in 2016
Knox County's top prosecutor is calling the number of overdose deaths in the area "overwhelming." “As of this [Tuesday] morning, we've...
Drug overdoses claim more lives in Tenn.
The number of Tennesseans who die each year due to drug overdoses is on the rise. That's according to a recent report released by the...