Two bills touted by Gov. Bill Lee as the key to his criminal justice reform package passed the Tennessee House on April 27. House Bill 784 and House Bill 785 ...
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The nine members of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force were honored Friday for the work it did in 2020, with a historic number of seizures and arrests in the ...
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Tennessee-based addiction treatment companies ReVIDA Recovery Centers and Cedar Recovery have been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to participate in a four-year demonstration exploring new payments ...
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In the war against opioid overdose deaths, Tennessee is winning one battle — doctors are prescribing pain pills at much lower rates — but still losing other battles. Tennessee doctors ...
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A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncomplicated vaginal births face an increased risk of serious opioid-related events regardless of ...
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Tennesseans have a renewed opportunity to remove harmful and potentially-addictive prescription medication from their homes as a part of the upcoming 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event ...
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Last year was a deadly one for overdoses in the Chattanooga area, as a pandemic worked to overshadow the ongoing — and still growing — opioid epidemic in the region. ...
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Residents have dropped 3,760 pounds of prescription drugs into the Drop Box located inside Brentwood City Hall over the past three years. On average, about 1,000 pounds are collected each ...
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One recovery group in middle Tennessee is hoping to reach those battling addiction nationwide. You may recognize Adam Comer from other stories we’ve done on the opioid crisis. He’s Pastor ...
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Cedar Recovery, LLC, a leading provider of outpatient addiction treatment in Tennessee, is pleased to announce its selection by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and ...
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Tennessee’s overdose epidemic continues to worsen. Though 2020 data is still preliminary, the Tennessee Department of Health says the increasing trends combined with the exacerbating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Read MoreAccording to a recent report from Vanderbilt, from 2014 to 2018, men had higher rates of death caused by opioid overdose than women, and white men’s opioid overdose rate was ...
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A Tennessee mom was recently featured in People Magazine. After Kimberly Ladd's life was turned upside-down by opioid addiction, she vowed to make it easier for other people to get ...
Read MoreAs drug overdose deaths soar to an all-time high, Spero Health has expanded further in Tennessee with the opening of a new addiction treatment clinic in Crossville. CARF-accredited, Spero Health ...
Read MoreJackson-Madison County General Hospital received the Gold Banner Award for their work in the Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Opioid Exposed Newborn projects.
Read MoreGuest columnist Jordan Clark advocates for greater education and use of Naloxone in an op-ed that appeared in the Knox News. “Whilst we advocate for long-term solutions, there is still ...
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