Tennessee Issues Warning about Deadly Drug
A powerful legal painkiller has proven so deadly in Tennessee, the state issued a public health advisory about it on Thursday. The...
State to Begin Sending Recovery Coaches to Emergency Departments
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A change in the system could help your loved ones who are suffering from drug addiction. At Lawrence & Memorial...
Drug Addiction-Domestic Violence Connection Strong
In his long career in law enforcement, Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch learned to expect a connection between alcohol and domestic...
Tennessee to Receive $13.8 Million Aimed at Prescription Opioid Crisis
Historic Increase for Substance Abuse Treatment in Tennessee NASHVILLE - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. has...
Drug Arriving in Nashville is 10,000 Times More Powerful than Morphine
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Director of Emergency Services for Metro Nashville is concerned a synthetic opioid emerging in Middle...
Unwanted Medication Collection Events this Weekend in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The Knoxville Police Department, Knox County and City of Knoxville Solid Waste Offices, Knox County Health Department...