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Families gather to decorate Christmas tree, remember loved ones who passed away due to drug use
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Families gather to decorate Christmas tree, remember loved ones who passed away due to drug use
Dozens of people gathered in Blount County on Saturday to honor loved ones who passed away due to addiction and substance abuse.
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Man says he's thankful for 7 years of sobriety this Thanksgiving, recovering from addiction
Justin Casevechia spent several years battling addiction. Now, he's 7 years clean with a family, house and a career.
Heartwarming
Man says he's thankful for 7 years of sobriety this Thanksgiving, recovering from addiction
Justin Casevechia spent several years battling addiction. Now, he's 7 years clean with a family, house and a career.
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Knox County DA: Yearly overdose deaths surpass 400 for the first time
In 2020, the district attorney's office reported 383 suspected drug overdose deaths — a record. In 2021, deaths are already higher.
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Knox County DA: Over 400 overdose-related deaths in 2021
The new record surpasses 2020's record deaths with a month and half remaining.
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Babies born drug-dependent are growing up. For some, behavioral problems follow.
Kayden Lambert's grandmother has raised him practically since birth. Now he's nearly 4 years old — and she's keeping a close eye out for behavioral issues.
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Babies born drug-dependent are growing up. For some, behavioral problems follow.
Kayden Lambert's grandmother has raised him practically since birth. Now he's nearly 4 — and he's keeping a close eye out for behavioral issues.
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Drug overdoses driving record number of deaths in Knox County
The past 3 months have been among the deadliest in the county, data from the Regional Forensic Center reveals.
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Overdoses driving a record number of deaths in Knox County
The district attorney general said 384 people have died of suspected drug overdoses -- a new record.
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Drug overdoses kill more people in Knox County during 2021 than any other year in history
The District Attorney said 384 people have died of suspected drug overdoses, bearing last year's record.
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Knox Co. DA: More people have now died of suspected overdoses in 2021 than any other year
As of Tuesday morning, the DA's website reported 384 deaths in 2021.
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Families gather to decorate Christmas tree, remember loved ones who passed away due to drug use
Dozens of people gathered in Blount County on Saturday to honor loved ones who passed away due to addiction and substance abuse.
Od Epidemic
Man says he's thankful for 7 years of sobriety this Thanksgiving, recovering from addiction
Justin Casevechia spent several years battling addiction. Now, he's 7 years clean with a family, house and a career.
Heartwarming
Man says he's thankful for 7 years of sobriety this Thanksgiving, recovering from addiction
Justin Casevechia spent several years battling addiction. Now, he's 7 years clean with a family, house and a career.
Od Epidemic
Knox County DA: Yearly overdose deaths surpass 400 for the first time
In 2020, the district attorney's office reported 383 suspected drug overdose deaths — a record. In 2021, deaths are already higher.
Local News
Knox County DA: Over 400 overdose-related deaths in 2021
The new record surpasses 2020's record deaths with a month and half remaining.
Od Epidemic
Babies born drug-dependent are growing up. For some, behavioral problems follow.
Kayden Lambert's grandmother has raised him practically since birth. Now he's nearly 4 years old — and she's keeping a close eye out for behavioral issues.
Od Epidemic
Babies born drug-dependent are growing up. For some, behavioral problems follow.
Kayden Lambert's grandmother has raised him practically since birth. Now he's nearly 4 — and he's keeping a close eye out for behavioral issues.
Od Epidemic
Drug overdoses driving record number of deaths in Knox County
The past 3 months have been among the deadliest in the county, data from the Regional Forensic Center reveals.
Od Epidemic
Overdoses driving a record number of deaths in Knox County
The district attorney general said 384 people have died of suspected drug overdoses -- a new record.
Od Epidemic
Drug overdoses kill more people in Knox County during 2021 than any other year in history
The District Attorney said 384 people have died of suspected drug overdoses, bearing last year's record.
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Knox Co. DA: More people have now died of suspected overdoses in 2021 than any other year
As of Tuesday morning, the DA's website reported 384 deaths in 2021.
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