Opioids Remain A Public Safety Threat
Several years ago, we saw early flares from the opioid crisis in Upper East Tennessee, where an alarming number of babies were being born...
State’s Opioid Plan Means More Citizens out of Work - Like Me
They say TN Together – the state’s plan to address the opioid crisis – is helping people. But what they fail to mention is that the...
Two Tough Democrats Senate Ads Focus on Opioid Epodemic
Majority Forward, a major Democratic outside group, is launching two new spots that punch at two Republicans—West Virginia Attorney...
East Tennessee Opioid Conference Planning Committee
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Dr. Roland Gray, Addiction Treatment Pioneer in Tennessee, Dies at 71
Dr. Roland Gray — a pioneer for treating addiction in Tennessee — died Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 71. A pediatrician for...
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...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Implicating Drug Manufacturers in Opioid Epidemic
CLAIBORNE COUNTY — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by several District Attorneys General in Tennessee against some of the largest...
Legal Drug Pharmacies with Pill Mill Behaviors Must Be Accountable
(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - An organization named Stoppnow out of Florida has been instrumental in closing pill mills setting up in storefront...
Lights of Hope Event Shines Light on Addiction and Overdoses
BRISTOL, Tenn. — At the third annual Lights of Hope event Sunday evening, people told stories of addiction, learned about ways to fight...
How the DEA Plans to Tackle Opioid Abuse, Crime in Knoxville
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Knoxville will be the 13th city to pilot a program designed to attack drug abuse...
