Jefferson Co. Law Enforcement Officers Train to Carry Naloxone
Jefferson County is the latest area in East Tennessee to arm its law enforcement with Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. On...
Two Women Become First Graduates of Sullivan County Drug Court Program
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — For 20 years, morning, noon and night, Valerie “Roxie” Hopkins’ life revolved around intravenous drug use. “I never,...
Attorneys Take on Opioid Manufacturers with Legal Actions
The fight against the opioid addiction moves to the courtroom as attorneys in East Tennessee work to stop the epidemic. Branstetter,...
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Opens Up About her Son's Death, the Opioid Crisis
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Opioid addiction is killing thousands of people young and old. In Nashville, the opioid crisis hit home when the...
Born Addicted: The Number of Opioid-Addicted Babies is Soaring
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — As a team of nurses unwrap baby Jayden from the comfort of his swaddling cloth, he wails. His tiny feet shake. His...
AC Churches Come Together to Fight Addiction
Tuesday night, members of the Anderson County faith community came together in Rocky Top to have a discussion on how to harness the power...
Forum Discusses Dangers of Drug Abuse
KNOXVILLE - For many people, drug abuse is a topic they know far too much about. Dakota Brown is one of them. At least two people in...
WATE 6 On Your Side Wears Pearls, Bowties to Bring Awareness to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — WATE 6 On Your Side is joining the Metro Drug Coalitionto help bring awareness for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome...
Opioid Epidemic 'Getting Worse Instead of Better,' Public Health Officials Warn
WASHINGTON – A top public health official warned Thursday the nation’s opioid epidemic is showing no signs of abating. “It is one of the...
Mayor to Speak at Center for Addiction Research Science Day
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry will speak during a “science day” Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Belcourt Theatre hosted by the Vanderbilt Center...
