Facing the Costs
Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Substance abuse annually costs Tennessee more than $2 billion — more than half of...
A Year in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic
As we look back on 2017 in the fight against the opioid epidemic, we've seen the amount of overdoses in our community hit an all-time...
Opioids Linked to Hep C Uptick
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE The United States’ overall rate of hepatitis C infection more than doubled from...
Knoxville Police Urging Families to Keep an Eye on Addicts Over the Holidays
It's a time of year many think about family, presents, and spending time together but for KPD's drug related death's task force it's a...
Tennessee "Takes Back" More Prescription Drugs Than Any Other State
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, you may not know someone in your house could be struggling with an...
State Collects Record Number of Unused Prescriptions in National Drug Drop-Off Day
Last month, Tennessee collected more unused prescription drugs than any other state in the nation, marking one bright spot in an opioid...
Drug Court Christmas Breakfast Celebrates Second Chances
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Christmas breakfast never tasted so good at Judge Seth Norman’s Davidson County drug court. For 20 years, the...
Nashville Sues Opioid Manufacturers to Recoup Costs of Fighting Epidemic
Metro government filed suit late Friday against multiple manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids, making Nashville the...
New Law Changes Who Enforces Marijuana Laws in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new law will change who enforces marijuana laws in Tennessee. WBIR-TV reports a law taking effect in January...
Metro Files Lawsuit Against Prescription Opioid Manufacturers
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Each day, more than 100 Americans are killed by opioids. Now, Nashville’s Metro government and Davidson County...
