By every metric, alcohol use began surging in the pandemic and hasn’t stopped.
Tennessee is distributing $80 million in opioid settlement funds. Here’s what to know.
Tennessee is one of many states that sued opioid manufacturers, distributors and marketers. The companies settled, and the state brought in hundreds of millions of dollars.
Gimme Shelter — in Madison!
When we think about our unhoused community, Nashville is no longer just Nashville.
Investigation: Addiction treatment can take a hit when private equity pours in cash
Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.
Tennessee just started distributing fentanyl test strips, and even the top cop likes the early results
The state’s agency overseeing substance abuse is finding the drug-checking kits are more effective than expected.
Dr. Stephen Loyd: On substance abuse, addiction and harm reduction
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Loyd – the vice president of the state board medical examiners – offers his insight into harm reduction strategies and recent state legislation that aims to increase access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips?
To combat rising overdoses, a prevention specialist must first overcome the stigma of addiction
As overdoses rise, prevention specialist Monti Herring, who was once unhoused and misusing substances himself, hopes Tennessee businesses will be open to his trainings.
Taking Music Therapy To The Depths Of Detox
Listen Imagine a worst-case scenario with the flu — sniffles, chills, aching and vomiting. That’s what it often feels like to withdraw from heroin and powerful opioids. Medication helps. But writhing in bed is almost always in order. It’s not the time most people would turn to songwriting, but as music therapy grows as a method […]
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Says Son’s Overdose Death Deserves ‘Frank Conversation’
Listen For the first time since tragedy struck her family, Mayor Megan Barry spoke publicly on Monday to call on families to have difficult conversations about addiction.
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