Tag Archives: Tennessee Opioid Abuse Crisis
Five Major Opioid Manufacturers Face Lawsuit Over Addiction Crisis
Opioid addiction has quickly become one of the most significant threats to public health in Tennessee. An April 2016 article in The Tennessean cited estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that found approximately 1 in 6 Tennessee residents–over 1 million people–were “in various stages of misuse, abuse, and treatment” related to opioids…. Read More »