Expert Recommends Talking to Kids about Drugs in Preschool
As the opioid epidemic sweeps the nation, drug prevention leaders in Knox County are encouraging parents to start the conversation about...
Vast Majority of Positive Drug Tests at Local Facility Include Narcotics
The opioid epidemic in East Tennessee is also affecting the local economy and jobs, according to Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch and...
CDC: Rural Overdose Death Rates Surpass Urban Areas in U.S.
A study published this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that overdose death rates have risen to the point...
New Drug Treatment Facility in Knoxville to Treat 'The Whole Person'
A new recovery center in Knoxville called Ensemble Recovery is working to address drug addiction as a disease. "It's a total body disease...
Parents of Man Lost to Overdose Grateful for National Opioid Crisis Attention
A year after 23-year-old Thomas Snachez lost his life to an overdose, his parents are now finding hope in the fact that the opioid crisis...
East TN Woman to Meet with President Trump, Share Story of Addiction and Recovery
An East Tennessee woman is heading to the White House this week to speak with President Donald Trump about the opioid epidemic. Mallie...
Abuse Prevention Group Camps Outside Anderson Co. Courthouse for a Cause
A local substance abuse prevention group in Anderson County is braving the cold for a cause. The Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention...
TBI Warns of Fentanyl in Cocaine after 3 Samples Test Positive, 2 in Knoxville
The TBI said Friday that for the first time, its lab has had a cocaine submission that tested positive for fentanyl. There was one...
35 High School Students Admit to Cocaine Use in Knox Co. Health Dept. Survey
The dozens of high school students who admitted to using cocaine in a recent survey could face even more risk. The Knox County Health...
Trump Says He'll Declare Opioid Crisis a National Emergency. Here's What That Could Mean
WASHINGTON — President Trump first promised to declare a national emergency to confront the epidemic 68 days ago. Since then, statistics...
