Clay Anti-Drug Coalition Hosting Movie Night For Awareness
The Clay County Anti-Drug Coalition hosting a memorial and movie night event to spread awareness of overdoses. Prevention Coordinator Kody Thompson said overdose awareness is near and dear to the Coalition’s hearts. Thompson said the theme of this year’s event will be “here as one big family driven by hope,” so it was important to […]
Expert: Methadone Clinics Work, But At A Risk
A University of Chattanooga researcher says Methadone clinics can be effective in mitigating substance abuse, but not without risk of creating other issues. S. Tyler Oberheim said Methadone has proven to be a great tool in reducing opioid withdrawal symptoms, hospitalizations, and fatalities since the 1950s. He said that after one month of treatment, Methadone […]
Cumberland Coalition Hiring Older Adult Specialist
Cumberland Prevention Coalition will use $100,000 in State Opioid Abatement Money to fund a new older adult prevention specialist. Executive Director Lachelle Lee said 32 percent of the Cumberland County population is 65 years old or older, some 15 percent higher than the state average. She said this demographic has a hard time getting treatment […]
Overton Joins Price Fixing Lawsuit Against Pharmaceuticals
Overton County will join in a larger lawsuit against a series of pharmaceutical companies regarding allegations of price fixing. Attorney Crystal Jessee said the opioid lawsuit that the county is still involved in has revealed a processes that pharmaceutical companies are using to price fix different kinds of drugs, including insulin. “If you pay for […]
Fentress Man Arrested For Selling Opiates Obtained Through TennCare
A Fentress County man has been arrested for selling Oxycodone obtained through TennCare benefits and TennCare fraud. Kenny Evans of Pall Mall was arrested by the Office of Inspector General and the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department in a joint effort. Investigators say Evans used TennCare to get the pills and then sold them to an […]
DA General Dunaway Optimistic For Case Seeking Opioid Damages
Six Upper Cumberland Counties are seeking damages to their community caused by the opioid epidemic. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said he is optimistic about his case against pill manufacturers, distributors and individual doctors. Dunaway said the goal is to hold those named parties accountable for the burden they have put on rural counties. “Reimburse […]
Fentanyl Dangers Rising For Communities, Law Enforcement
Opioids, not just a danger to users, increasingly they are becoming a safety issue for law enforcement. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said last week, a West Tennessee Deputy lost consciousness after inhaling a synthetic pain killer. “You can be just on a simple traffic stop,” Farris said. “If there’s drugs present and the winds […]
