This Inmate Thought She Was Destined for a Life of Addiction. Then a Dog Changed Everything.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – After she landed in prison, Keelie Burkett believed she was destined to become an addict for life. But she changed her...
This Inmate Thought She Was Destined for a Life of Addiction. Then a Dog Changed Everything.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – After she landed in prison, Keelie Burkett believed she was destined to become an addict for life. But she changed her...
Chronic Pain Patients Caught in Middle Opioid Epidemic
Stricter regulations aimed to stop people from misusing prescription drugs are leaving patients who use opioids responsibly with greater...
Blount County Working to Battle Opioid Epidemic in County Jail
Blount County leaders are working on a new approach to cut the number of inmates in the county jail. They've battled overcrowding for...
Child Born Drug Dependent Brings Hardship, Joy and Bliss to East TN Family
Knox County — When Ryder Dickinson was born doctors said he wouldn't live to see his second birthday. Two open-heart surgeries, one liver...
Tennessee Fertile Ground for Industrial Hemp Farms
Maryville — Ryan Rush's back yard in Maryville is covered with leafy plants, a greenhouse, cameras, signage to prevent a costly case of...
Research Shows Detox Is Safe for Pregnant Women, Babies
The University of Tennessee Medical Center is one of only about a dozen locations around the country that offers a detox program for...
Drugs have Devastated Rural Areas and One East TN Community is Turning That Around
America's drug epidemic has hit rural areas especially hard, but in the areas where treatment and community programs are needed most,...
Knox County Exploring Idea of Recovery High Schools
KNOX COUNTY — Representatives from Knox County Schools and local drug coalitions are in Texas exploring the idea of bringing recovery...
Drug OD Crisis Prompts New Federal Effort in Knox County
Knoxville — Knox County's synthetic opioid problem has gotten so bad it'll be the subject of stepped-up federal cooperation in a new...





