UT Surgeon Wants Doctors to Prescribe Fewer Opioids after Procedures
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For many it's the first stop on the road to addiction: an opioid prescription after surgery. The pills may work, but...
Opioids Remain A Public Safety Threat
Several years ago, we saw early flares from the opioid crisis in Upper East Tennessee, where an alarming number of babies were being born...
State’s Opioid Plan Means More Citizens out of Work - Like Me
They say TN Together – the state’s plan to address the opioid crisis – is helping people. But what they fail to mention is that the...
These Pain Clinics Vanished, Leaving Patients Without Medical Records. Now Their Medicine is Running
Lisa Duvall watched in horror as the prescription bottle slipped out of her hand and tiny blue painkillers scattered over her kitchen...
Feds Investigating Pain Management Company
Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Federal authorities are quietly investigating Comprehensive Pain Specialists, a large...
'I have No Quality of Life': Opioid Laws have Unintended Effects, Says Chronic Pain Patient
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Chronic pain patients say they're being overlooked in the opioid crisis. Because of the crackdown on opioid...
Feds Investigating Pain Management Company
Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Federal authorities are quietly investigating Comprehensive Pain Specialists, a large...
I Have No Quality of Life': Opioid Laws Have Unintended Effects, Says Chronic Pain Patient
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Chronic pain patients say they're being overlooked in the opioid crisis. Because of the crackdown on opioid...
Feds Investigating Tennessee Pain Clinic Company that Abruptly Closed
Federal authorities are quietly investigating Comprehensive Pain Specialists, a large Brentwood-based pain management company that...
Chronic Pain Patients Caught in Middle Opioid Epidemic
Stricter regulations aimed to stop people from misusing prescription drugs are leaving patients who use opioids responsibly with greater...