City of Memphis Suing 21 Pharmaceutical Companies, Alleging Deceptive Opioid Marketing Campaigns
The city of Memphis sued 21 pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors on March 7, joining a growing number of local and state...
City of Memphis Sues Major Pharmaceutical Companies over Growing Opioid Epidemic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There were more than 850 opioid-related emergency department visits in Shelby County alone last year. Now the city of...
Study: Parents Who Abuse Non-Medical Prescription Drugs Influence Their Children to Do the Same
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Parent's who use non-medical prescription drugs are impacting their children's chances of doing the same thing. That...
North Knoxville Home, Called 'Drug Haven,' Boarded Up Under State Nuisance Law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - A judge ordered a North Knoxville home to be padlocked Wednesday afternoon that investigators say was a hub of...
Clients, Families Praise Shuttered Women's Center
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — As anger builds against the operator of a private women's treatment center that abruptly closed last week in...
Knoxville Council Approves Plan for 'Low Barrier' Homeless Shelter
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - A safe place to offer those experiencing homelessness in North Knoxville for laying their head at night is what...
Group Holds Rally in Nashville to Push for Marijuana Legalization
Tennesseans showed up to legislature meetings on Tuesday making their plea for legalizing medical marijuana. The West Tennessee chapter...
Zip Codes Tell Tale of Narcan Use in Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Health Department says first responders in the county administered the overdose-reversing drug...
More than 1,500 People Received Naloxone in Knox County Last Year, KCHD Report Finds
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The Knox County Health Department, with the support of the Harm Reduction Coalition, released its second report...
Knoxville Helps Those Affected by Overdose with Support Group
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