Vanderbilt Rocks
Katherine Drotos Cuthbert from the Center for Student Wellbeing along with Vanderbilt Recovery Support (VRS) hosted a Celebration of...
One in 10 Tennessee Children Prescribed Opioids for Non-Severe Conditions Over 15-Year Period, Study
More than one in three Americans are prescribed opioids, National Survey on Drug Use and Health data shows. A new study indicates that...
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,...
Purdue Records Reveal Deceit in Deal with AGs
The attorneys general for 27 states — including Tennessee — inked a deal a decade ago that allowed OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to...
OxyContin Maker's Records Reveal Deceit in Deal with Attorneys General, Justice Department
The attorneys general for 27 states — including Tennessee — inked a deal a decade ago that allowed OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to...
Purdue Pharma's 'Sales Representative 11' Got Bonuses for Pushing to Pill Mills
The more Oxycontin a Purdue Pharma staffer pushed into the hands of addicts, the more money went in his pocket, court records show. The...
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...
Federal Prosecutors to Focus on Synthetic Opioids
CONCORD, N.H. – Federal prosecutors in eight states with high drug overdose death rates will pursue even seemingly small synthetic opioid...
Maryville Pharmacist to Plead Guilty to Stealing Pain Pills to Fuel His Addiction
A longtime Maryville pharmacist has struck a deal to plead guilty to federal charges he stole bottles of pain pills from his pharmacy's...
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...
