Drug Distributor to Donate 80,000 Doses of Overdose Antidote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio-based drug distributor facing lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis is donating more than 80,000 doses of an...
Poll: Most Tennesseans Support Childhood Immigrants, Some Marijuana Legalization
NASHVILLE – Most Tennesseans support protections for people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children and the limited...
Sevier County Starts New Effort to End Opioid Addiction
"About 95-96 percent of the people that are incarcerated in our jails are there as a result of some type of addiction," Sheriff Ronald...
Chattanooga CARES Nonprofit Starts Syringe Exchange to Combat Drug Abuse
A nonprofit organization operating in Hamilton County since 1986 has rolled out a new program intended to combat drug use by offering...
Most Tennesseans Support 'Dreamers,' Some Marijuana Legalization, MTSU Poll Says
Most Tennesseans support protections for people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children and the limited legalization of...
Facebook Shuts Down Drug Hashtags on Instagram
Facebook, the parent company of Instagram, has cracked down on hashtags with drug names such as #fentanyl, #oxycontin, #opioids and more....
11 Face Homicide Charges Following Knoxville Overdose Deaths
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- District Attorney Charme Allen and The Knoxville Police Department gave a strong warning to drug dealers...
Senate Sponsor Halts Medical Cannabis Bill
The sponsor of a bill that would legally allow some Tennesseans to use medical cannabis killed the proposal Tuesday. Speaking to the...
University of Tennessee Knoxville Smoking Ban Shows How Far We've Come
I couldn’t help but chuckle when the University of Tennessee announced its upcoming ban on smoking. I suspect any other geezer who...
Prevent Pill Sharing: Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
What's in your medicine cabinet? How secure are your medications? Do you still have prescription painkillers from a surgery years ago? If...
