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People gather for vigil to rememeber loved ones who died due to overdoses and opioid epidemic

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People gather for vigil to rememeber loved ones who died due to overdoses and opioid epidemic

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'An unbearable pain' | Deadly drug overdoses on the rise in East Tennessee

Rachel Purnell lost her fiancé, Russell Brewer, to an overdose this spring. She's starting a recovery group in his honor.
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2021 on track to see record overdose deaths

298 people have died from suspected drug overdoses this year according to the Knox County District Attorney General's office.
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OxyContin maker's lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation

One settlement option called for future profits and more than $4 billion from owner members of the Sackler family to help abate the opioid crisis.
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Metro Drug Coalition to open recovery community center

The center will offer daily access to resources for anyone in or seeking recovery.
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Cocke County jail starts treatment program to help inmates overcome addiction

Cocke County jail is the first in the state to utilize the Jail Chemical Addiction Program, helping inmates overcome substance abuse.
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BCSO: Man and woman arrested after 2-year-old tests positive for hydrocodone

Police said James Smith and Kaitlin McCoy, both from Maryville, were arrested after a child in their care tested positive for hydrocodone.
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International Overdose Awareness Month: Remembering those who've lost their lives to addiction

What one East Tennessee mom who lost her son to addiction says kept her moving forward.
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States reach 'historic' $26 billion agreement in opioid lawsuits against 'Big 3' distributors and Johnson & Johnson

Tennessee and other states reached a $26 billion deal in lawsuits against the three largest U.S. drug distribution companies and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
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States reach 'historic' $26 billion agreement in opioid lawsuits against 'Big 3' distributors and Johnson & Johnson

Tennessee and other states reached a $26 billion deal in lawsuits against the three largest U.S. drug distribution companies and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
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DA: 150 people died of overdose had been arrested in past 5 years, 76 died within a year of being released

The District Attorney General released a report Thursday on overdose deaths and the criminal justice system in 2020.
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2020 fue el año pico en muertes relacionadas con drogas en los condados de Knox y Anderson

Los líderes esperan que el regreso a la ayuda presencial para la recuperación revierta esa tendencia.

Austin-East football team shows camaraderie following nearby shooting Friday night

Couple dies within 48 hours of one another from COVID-19; Valley Forge Inn honors their memory

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Another day with scattered showers!

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People gather for vigil to rememeber loved ones who died due to overdoses and opioid epidemic

'An unbearable pain' | Deadly drug overdoses on the rise in East Tennessee

2021 on track to see record overdose deaths

OxyContin maker's lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation

Metro Drug Coalition to open recovery community center

Cocke County jail starts treatment program to help inmates overcome addiction

BCSO: Man and woman arrested after 2-year-old tests positive for hydrocodone

International Overdose Awareness Month: Remembering those who've lost their lives to addiction

States reach 'historic' $26 billion agreement in opioid lawsuits against 'Big 3' distributors and Johnson & Johnson

States reach 'historic' $26 billion agreement in opioid lawsuits against 'Big 3' distributors and Johnson & Johnson

DA: 150 people died of overdose had been arrested in past 5 years, 76 died within a year of being released

2020 fue el año pico en muertes relacionadas con drogas en los condados de Knox y Anderson

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