Prescription Pills in your Car? Thieves May be Looking for Them
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- According to a recent police report, a car break-in downtown left one owner without his prescription medicine....
CVS Health Fighting National Opioid Abuse Epidemic with Enterprise Initiatives
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — CVS Health announced today that, as part of the company’s broad commitment to fighting the national opioid abuse...
East Tenn. School says Father can't Administer Hemp Oil to Son on School Grounds
James Griebe's son suffers involuntary twitching from a disorder called Tardive Dyskenisia. "It kills me to see him like this," he said....
Knox Co. Schools Receive Overdose Reversal Drug
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Knox County School District is adding an eye opening lifeline to its list of resources, one that aims to...
UT Medical Center Changes Care Plans for IV Drug Users
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- UT Medical Center has had issues with patients bringing illegal drugs into the hospital. So they are changing...
Pain-Free Detox Device Now Available in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Battling drug addiction in East Tennessee is difficult, but the process of ending drug use can be even worse....
UT Medical Center Program Encourages Drug Addicted Mothers to Detox
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Doctors from the UT Medical Center offered some promising statistics amid an ongoing opioid crisis. Births of...
Miss Tennessee Talks about Her Dad's Suicide and His Drug Abuse
Addiction is a disease that touches almost every person in Tennessee, even Miss Tennessee. One in six people in Tennessee are misusing...
Anderson County Mayor Asks for Support of Suit against "Big Pharma"
CLINTON, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank has asked the County Commission to pass a motion of support for a suit filed...
Founders of Krēd Share Their Stories of Addiction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Frankie Ballard is performing in Knoxville next Sunday to benefit the Krēd Foundation of Hope. Greg Love and...