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CDC, Knox County data shows drug overdose deaths are decreasing
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'They are not just statistics' | Knoxville recovery center dedicates brick path to those impacted by addiction
Outside The Gateway, bricks bearing people's names can be seen. Each represents a person who lost their life to addiction or to a person seeking recovery.
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Metro Drug Coalition dedicates 100 bricks near recovery center to those who faced addiction
Outside The Gateway, bricks bearing people's names can be seen. Each represents a person who lost their life to addiction or to a person seeking recovery.
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'Empty Chair Campaign' outside of DAG's Office honors people who died due to drug overdoses
This week, people may see an empty chair outside the Knox County District Attorney General's Office. It's there to honor people who died due to drug overdoses.
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ASAP of Anderson County helps people struggling with opioid abuse
Narcan has helped save lives across the country, and ASAP of Anderson and the First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge are teaming up to spread the word.
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TN Opioid Abatement Council announces $20 million more in grants will be available after lawsuits against companies
The council said it would add $20 million for approved opioid remediation activities to the tens of millions of dollars that are already flowing.
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International Overdose Awareness Day: Fewer fatal overdoses reported over last year in Knox County
Around 390 people died from an overdose from August 2023 to August 2024. In that same timeframe the previous year, around 500 fatal overdoses were reported.
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International Overdose Awareness Day: Fewer fatal overdoses reported over last year in Knox County
Around 390 people died from an overdose from August 2023 to August 2024. In that same timeframe the previous year, around 500 fatal overdoses were reported.
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Knox County Forensic Center releases annual drug-related death report
There were 519 overdose deaths in 2023—a 5% decrease from the previous year, the report states.
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Knox County Forensic Center releases annual drug-related death report
There were 519 overdose deaths in 2023—a 5% decrease from the previous year, the report states.
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Roane Co. sees around half the number of overdose deaths so far into 2024, compared to last year
Roane County leaders said in 2023, there were 71 overdose deaths reported, mostly due to heroin and meth.
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Overdose deaths down year to date in Knox County
In May, 31 people died from suspected ODs, bringing this year's total to 151. There were 217 total deaths from January to May of 2023.
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