Number of Mothers Using Opioids While Pregnant is Rising in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WRKN) – The number of mothers using opioids while pregnant is rising in Tennessee. Tennessee has twice the number of...
All-American Couple Works Daily to Overcome Disease of Addiction
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – People fall for the evils of addiction every day, and not only do those suffering from the disease feel the...
Grieving Nashville Parents Share Story of Daughter’s Addiction, Death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Young people and teenagers are becoming addicted to painkillers at an alarming rate, but you might not know...
Synthetic Opioids Rise in Popularity Despite Grave Dangers of Abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – They’re drugs that are supposed to be used to help ease pain after a surgery or serious injury— they’re only...
As number of Overdoses Rise in Tennessee, So Does Cost of Opioid Antidote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Dr. Corey Slovis has a close understanding of the war on opiates and heroin. He has watched as heroin and...
VIDEO: News 2 Hosts Town Hall on Tennessee’s Opioid Crisis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – As we explored the grave epidemic our state and its residents are facing, News 2 sat down with experts and...