TBI Issues Warning after Cocaine Samples Test Positive for Fentanyl
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a warning Friday after several samples of cocaine submitted by law...
ETSU Professor Studying Effects of Bath Salts
An East Tennessee State University professor is studying the effects of bath salts — a synthetic drug not often seen these days in the...
Trump Says He'll Declare Opioid Crisis a National Emergency. Here's What That Could Mean
WASHINGTON — President Trump first promised to declare a national emergency to confront the epidemic 68 days ago. Since then, statistics...
Rep. Marsha Blackburn: Drug Law had 'Unintended Consequences,' Should Be Revisited 'Imme
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn believes a law that critics say provided less scrutiny of drug companies and distributors had unintended...
The Opioid Crisis Outgrows Policies on Treatment
The opioid epidemic has had a staggering impact in Tennessee: countless loved ones gone, higher health care costs, more drug-related...
Roadside Signs Offer Hope for Opioid Addicts
They're nearly impossible to miss while driving down the streets of Knoxville. The roadside signs dot the streets around the city...
Amid Opioid Epidemic, Campbell County Group Helps Former Inmates Restart Lives
ACKSBORO, Tenn. (WATE) – The opioid epidemic is an ongoing problem across East Tennessee and the issue is hitting Campbell County hard....
Mayor Megan Barry Hopes to Change the Conversation Around Opioids after the Death of Her Son Max
Mayor Megan Barry hopes to change the conversation around opioids after the death of her son Max Larry McCormack / The Tennessean...
'60 Minutes' Points To Blackburn's Role In Loosening Regulations On Opioid Distributors
Rep. Marsha Blackburn's office is responding, after being named in an investigation by The Washington Post and 60 Minutes for her role in...
Marsha Blackburn Draws Campaign Fire for Shepherding Bill that Undercut DEA
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is running for Senate in a state that has been hit hard by the opioid crisis. Now, she is fielding...
