Memphis Police: 12 Opioid Overdoses in 24 Hours, Two Deaths
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis police are sounding the alarm after a startling spike in opioid overdoses. As of Friday afternoon, they said 12...
The F Word: Fentanyl Emerging as a Scourge across Tennessee
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (WKRN) - Danny Schaeffer is in the business of dealing with bad things. Fentanyl is one of them. Schaeffer is the EMS...
Zip Codes Tell Tale of Narcan Use in Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Health Department says first responders in the county administered the overdose-reversing drug...
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...
‘Narcan Party’ a Problem for Area EMS Personnel
Cheatham County EMS Director Danny Schaeffer knew what a “Narcan party” was before he heard of them ever happening in Cheatham County....
Opioid Overdoses in Montgomery Co. Putting Strain on EMS Workers
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) - Opioid-related overdoses have more than doubled compared to the same time last year. Jan. 5 and 6,...