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2018 was a deadly drug year Last year was the deadliest ever for drug deaths in Tennessee, while the rest of the country has seen a drop in overdose deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reports that at least 1,837 people died of drug overdoses in Tennessee in 2018. An additional 89 people died of drug overdoses, but those deaths are still awaiting toxicology testresults. The CDC data does not specify what drugs caused each overdose, but state experts believe Tennessee’s increase is largely attributable to rising fentanyl and methamphetamine usage. While the state has made significant progress cutting down on prescription opioid abuse, those gains have been outweighed by fentanyl and methamphetamine overdoses.
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US 411 Project News
Mill Creek Wildfire Update
More Bad News For Smokies' Fans
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Mill Creek Wildfire doubles in size
Goodbye Smokies?
Keep Cocke County Beautiful
Cocke Co. High School Remote Learning today!
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The fireflies are coming!
Burnout Operations on MillCreek wildfire today
Gas prices drop
Tennessee keeps all US House seats
Monday, April 26, 2021
Boat accident victim ID'd
Traffic stop yields drug arrest
Cocke County Wildfires
Friday, April 23, 2021
Leaving WNPC
Mathis announces candidacy
Newport drug roundup
Cruise Against Cancer
Jobless numbers
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