Local Man Shares Struggle with Addiction, Upcoming Conference to Tackle Opioid Epidemic
Emotionally, financially and mentally, Jason Abernathy was broken. Alcohol and drugs consumed his life. Growing up in Piney Flats,...
Former Drug Addict Works to Break Cycle with New Madisonville Rehab Center
One former addict is fighting the opioid epidemic in Monroe County with a new option for women looking for help. It's called...
Opioid Epidemic: Fighting the Fix
Consequences come with life and those addicted to opioids or recovering from that dependence live with those rippling effects every day....
Trade in Unwanted Prescriptions for a Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is teaming up with the Pigeon Forge Police Department to give away these items in exchange for any unwanted...
Family Warns of Poppy Seed Dangers after 24-Year-Old Dies
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - - The opioid epidemic is killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. The federal government is spending...
Syringe Trade & Education Program of TN: Chattanooga CARES Provides Syringe Exchange Services
Why offer syringe trade? It is common for injection drug users (IDUs) to share needles, syringes, and other injection equipment. 40% of...
Six Cases a Week Are Opioid Deaths
STARTING TODAY AT 4: Six cases a week are opioid deaths, according to the Knox County medical examiner. WATE 6 On Your Side takes a look...
Opinion | 3 Ways a Federal Bill Will Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
Here’s a true story that is hard to hear, and hard to forget: Becky Savage, a mother of four boys, wakes up one morning in June 2015, ...
Dozens Gather for Rally in Support of Medical Marijuana in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) - More than a dozen people came out for a Greener Pastures Rally in Johnson City Saturday afternoon. Supporters...