Treating the Addicted Brain
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - As efforts continue to battle the opioid epidemic, it's important to know how addiction affects the brain....
East Tennessee Fights Back Against the Opioid Epidemic
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - All across the state of Tennessee, families are dealing with the heartbreak of friends and relatives abusing...
Tennessee Provides Resources to Help Residents Quit Smoking
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is providing resources to help residents who want quit smoking during the Great American Smokeout . The...
Senate Candidates Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn Are Giving Post-Debate Interviews
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East Tenn. Mom Shares Struggle with Addiction during Pregnancy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Christy McQueen's son Gunner was born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS. It's the term for when babies...
New Hemp CBD Processing Company Set to Open in Knoxville
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KPD: Knoxville Woman Charged for Attempt to Hide Overdose Death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - A Knoxville woman is in custody after police say she fabricated a story about an overdose victim she reported....
Drug-Related Deaths up 41 Percent in Knox, Anderson Counties
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - A new report from the Knox County Regional Forensic Center shows a 41 percent increase in drug-related deaths...
Campbell County Mom Remembers Son on International Overdose Awareness Day
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Lisa Murphy likes to remember her son as the smiling father holding his baby girl. He has a daughter who's now 4 and...
'I have No Quality of Life': Opioid Laws have Unintended Effects, Says Chronic Pain Patient
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - Chronic pain patients say they're being overlooked in the opioid crisis. Because of the crackdown on opioid...