Heroin at Home: News 2 Explores Growing Epidemic this Thursday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Heroin use is on the rise in Tennessee. It’s hitting us hard here at home.
In 2015, more than 200 people died from heroin overdoses. That same year, 72 percent of all overdose deaths were related to opioids. With the state now cracking down on prescription opioid abuse, experts anticipate the number of heroin overdose deaths to skyrocket in the coming years.
This Thursday, we’re taking a deeper look into how the highly addictive drug is getting into the mid-state and the dangerous effect it has.
In every newscast beginning at 4 a.m., News 2 is sharing stories about Heroin at Home–from buying it online to sharing needles and spreading diseases, from the fastest growing demographic to the war in the streets… We’re taking a deeper look at these issues and more.
Anchor Bob Muller will also be hosting a town hall meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. from Belmont University.
He will be joined by a panel of law enforcement agents and an expert from Belmont’s School of Pharmacy.
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