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...
UT Surgeon Wants Doctors to Prescribe Fewer Opioids after Procedures
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For many it's the first stop on the road to addiction: an opioid prescription after surgery. The pills may work, but...
Tennessee Sen. Briggs Pushing for New Law to Lock Pill Bottles
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville lawmaker is pushing for a new law to prevent opioid theft and abuse. Drug addiction specialists, medical...
Tennessee Bill Would Prosecute Moms for Assault If Their Babies Are Born Drug-Dependent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that could be used to prosecute women for assault if they use illegal...
DCS Sees Rise in Children Needing Stable Homes amid Opioid Crisis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The stats are staggering. The Tennessee Department of Child Services says there has been a 51 percent increase in...
Opioid Epidemic Costs TN Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Lost Personal Income
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The opioid epidemic is costing the economy in Tennessee hundreds of millions of dollars every year in lost personal...