Community Prevention Day kicks off Saturday, hosted by Metro Drug Coalition
The Metro Drug Coalition will host several events at the Kroger off E. Emory Road on Saturday, including a food drive a drug takeback event. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:42 PM EDT April 16, 2021
POWELL, Tenn. Saturday will not be like any average weekend for the Metro Drug Coalition they will work to save lives during a Community Prevention Day.
The coalition will host several kinds of events at the Kroger Marketplace off East Emory Road in Powell, partnering with some community leaders. They will collect unwanted medications, distribute free naloxone, host a food drive and even teach people about current trends in youth substance abuse so they can identify signs a teen may need help.
Concern grows over addiction treatment inequalities and stigma in Knox County
University of Tennessee Medical Center s Dr. Keith Gray said the rate of overdose deaths in the Black community has increased significantly over five years. Author: Cole Sullivan Updated: 6:39 PM EST February 18, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. After a record-breaking year of drug overdoses in Knox County, the top doctor at the University of Tennessee Medical Center said Thursday that disparities in addiction and treatment appear to be on the rise. Within Knox County, we have a disparity within a disparity, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Keith Gray said.
Speaking at the Metro Drug Coalition s annual East Tennessee Opioid Conference, he said African-Americans have experienced an increased rate of overdose deaths beyond the Knox County spike, calling it a significant increase over the past five years.
Tennessee Attorney General sues Food City over eye-popping opioid prescription numbers
The lawsuit alleges the Food City in Bearden sold enough pills to give 130 to every man, woman and child in Knoxville. Food City denies the claims. Author: Cole Sullivan Updated: 9:37 PM EST February 5, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Attorney General called the number of opioid pills distributed by a West Knoxville Food City pharmacy eye-popping in an interview a day after the state sued the grocery chain for its pill distribution in the midst of the opioid epidemic.
In a 209 page lawsuit, Tennessee accuses the Food City in Bearden of filling enough prescriptions for addictive opioids to give 130 pills to every man, woman and child in Knoxville.
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DEA honors drug-fighting efforts of Metro Drug Coalition
The award was presented Friday by Tom Bevins, DEA Knoxville assistant special agent in charge, to Metro Drug Coalition leaders. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 2:22 PM EST December 21, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee The Metro Drug Coalition has been honored by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration with its DEA 2020 Community Drug Prevention Award.
The award was presented Friday by Tom Bevins, DEA Knoxville assistant special agent in charge, to Metro Drug Coalition leaders.
The honor is part of the DEA s 2020 Red Ribbon Campaign, according to Bob Wooldridge, DEA 360 Knoxville community outreach specialist.
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