VIDEO: News 2 Hosts Town Hall on Tennessee’s Opioid Crisis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – As we explored the grave epidemic our state and its residents are facing, News 2 sat down with experts and professionals who deal with drugs, addictions, and its costs on a daily basis.
Tennessee’s Opioid Crisis special continued Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. during a closed town hall meeting. Anchors Sam Fisher and Eric Egan hosted the event with the following guests:
Nan Casey, Director of Court Foundation Center
Marie Williams, Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Dr. Stephen Loyd, Medical Director of Substance Abuse Services
Monty Burks, Director of Special Projects with the Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
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