Henry's Law Increases Punishment for OD Deaths in Minors
After passing both houses, Henry's Law was signed by Governor Haslam on May 15. It will become law on July 1, 2018. Original story:...
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'Drug Den' Raided, Shut Down After Overdoses
A Beaumont area home deemed a "drug den" by authorities after two overdoses there last year has been boarded shut following a...
'Drug Den' Raided, Shut Down after Overdoses
A Beaumont area home deemed a "drug den" by authorities after two overdoses there last year has been boarded shut following a...
MDC Report: More Than 1,200 People Received Naloxone In Knox Co. Last Year
The Metro Drug Coalition announced Thursday that more than 1,200 people received naloxone in Knox County from October 2016 to September...
Report: Naloxone Deployed More Than 1,200 Times in Knox Co. Last Year
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) -- More than 1,200 people in Knox County received Naloxone in Knox County last year, according to a report...
Haslam Administration Begins Rollout of $30 Million Plan to Combat Opioid Epidemic
The Haslam Administration on Wednesday took its first formal steps to roll out a new $30 million effort to combat the state's opioid...
Knox County group Releases Report on Narcan Deployment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - More than 42,000 people died in the United States from opioids in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease...
Governor Haslam Sets Up Panel in $30M Opioid Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has established a commission on pain and addiction medicine education, marking one of...
Knox County First Responders Gave Naloxone over 1,200 Times in 1 Year for Opioid Overdoses
Each day in Knox County, an average of three people get the overdose antidote naloxone from a first responder: paramedic, firefighter,...
