WKRN Channel 2 out of Nashville reports some sad news with a good ending. Seems some guys were trying to sell heroin in Nashville. But after about two months, they were caught by the police. This story is too bad. If we don’t teach our kids the truth about heroin right away, …
“Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country,” according to imdrugfree.com. Red Ribbon Week occurs during the last week of October each year and is a time to educate young people and help prevent drug abuse. The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug …
Check out this story of September 19, from WBBJ-TV in Jackson! Tip from school leads to Benton Co. drug bust BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Two people in Benton County are set to face a judge next week after being charged following a Thursday drug bust. The sheriff’s office says they …
Some good news! We are so proud of our Tennessee Teens! Keep up the good work! And if you want anyone to come speak at your school or club or group, let us know. We can also provide free materials to help you help your friends! Teenage Binge Drinking in …
Since prescription drugs are such a huge problem in Tennessee, we are glad to see this from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: Tennesseans Urged to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day NASHVILLE“More than 1,000 people in Tennessee die each year from drug overdoses, according …
Painkillers – perhaps they should be re-named as “people-killers.” This from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Tops Alcohol Abuse in Tennessee Thursday, August 28, 2014 NASHVILLE“ Abuse of prescription opioids, ie: pain medications, is the number one drug problem for Tennesseans receiving publicly …
Volunteers with the Drug-Free South are saying that every person counts in the struggle to end drug abuse. In just the past month, more than 60 drug and alcohol violations have occurred in East Nashville, according to crimemapping.com. That’s not to mention the more than 300 other crimes that occurred …
Volunteers with the Drug-Free South are saying that every penny counts in the struggle to end drug abuse. According to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services website, “The abuse of prescription drugs, specifically opioids, is an epidemic in Tennessee, with disastrous and severe consequences to Tennesseans …
A June 30, 2014 article in The Tennessean reports a dangerous trend: Tennessee teenagers are using heroin and shooting up drugs at twice the national average, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And many more” roughly one in every five” pop pills for recreational …
NASHVILLE“ Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam joined Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) Commissioner E. Douglas Varney and others today to announce”Prescription for Success,” the state’s plan to prevent and treat prescription drug abuse in Tennessee. Prescription drug abuse is a pervasive, multi-dimensional issue impacting Tennessee individuals, families, …