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368 deaths in 366 days | Knox Co. district attorney general says area's overdose epidemic is 'getting worse'
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DA hopes to see fewer county ODs in 2021
Knox County saw a dramatic increase in suspected overdoses in 2020. DA Charme Allen hopes the number goes down in 2021.
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Knox Co. DA: Overdose deaths at all time high
In 2020, the district attorney's office says suspected overdose deaths were at an all-time high with 368.
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Knox County DA: Suspected OD deaths at all-time high
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS 368 PEOPLE DIED FROM SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATHS IN 2020
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Suspected overdose deaths increased in 2020
This year, one person has died of a suspected overdose in Knox County per day.
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Suspected overdose deaths in Knox Co. increased by more than 100 in 2020
This year - one person has died of a suspected overdose in Knox County per day. The county reported 365 suspected OD deaths, up from 2019's 259 suspected OD deaths.
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Many Tennesseans could face challenges with addiction during the holidays
Officials said that many people could face challenges with addiction over the holidays this year.
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Battling addiction during the holidays
Jason Goodman with the Metro Drug Coalition says staying sober during the holiday season can be even more challenging.
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Justices: Opioid lawsuit can proceed under drug dealer law
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act.
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Knox County DA: Suspected overdose deaths hit all-time high this year at nearly 340
As of Dec. 7, the Knox County District Attorney's Office said 337 people died of suspected overdoses. That's significantly up from the previous four years.
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Christmas tree honors those lost to addiction
A GROUP OF FAMILIES GATHERED IN BLOUNT COUNTY TO HONOR THEIR LOVED ONES ALL GONE TOO SOON BECAUSE OF ADDICTION.
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'They're not going to be forgotten' | Blount Co. memorial tree honors those lost to addiction
For the second year in a row, Jan McCoy and Tim Webb organized an overdose memorial tree in Blount County.
Local News
DA hopes to see fewer county ODs in 2021
Knox County saw a dramatic increase in suspected overdoses in 2020. DA Charme Allen hopes the number goes down in 2021.
Od Epidemic
Knox Co. DA: Overdose deaths at all time high
In 2020, the district attorney's office says suspected overdose deaths were at an all-time high with 368.
Od Epidemic
Knox County DA: Suspected OD deaths at all-time high
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS 368 PEOPLE DIED FROM SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATHS IN 2020
Od Epidemic
Suspected overdose deaths increased in 2020
This year, one person has died of a suspected overdose in Knox County per day.
Od Epidemic
Suspected overdose deaths in Knox Co. increased by more than 100 in 2020
This year - one person has died of a suspected overdose in Knox County per day. The county reported 365 suspected OD deaths, up from 2019's 259 suspected OD deaths.
Od Epidemic
Many Tennesseans could face challenges with addiction during the holidays
Officials said that many people could face challenges with addiction over the holidays this year.
Od Epidemic
Battling addiction during the holidays
Jason Goodman with the Metro Drug Coalition says staying sober during the holiday season can be even more challenging.
Od Epidemic
Justices: Opioid lawsuit can proceed under drug dealer law
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act.
Od Epidemic
Knox County DA: Suspected overdose deaths hit all-time high this year at nearly 340
As of Dec. 7, the Knox County District Attorney's Office said 337 people died of suspected overdoses. That's significantly up from the previous four years.
Od Epidemic
Christmas tree honors those lost to addiction
A GROUP OF FAMILIES GATHERED IN BLOUNT COUNTY TO HONOR THEIR LOVED ONES ALL GONE TOO SOON BECAUSE OF ADDICTION.
Od Epidemic
'They're not going to be forgotten' | Blount Co. memorial tree honors those lost to addiction
For the second year in a row, Jan McCoy and Tim Webb organized an overdose memorial tree in Blount County.
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