June 14, 2018 Courtney Tipper According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an alarming 40 percent of opioid misusers have admitted to receiving painkillers from a friend or family member at no cost. Another 12 percent admit to purchasing or stealing prescription drugs from someone they know. Dramatically reducing this “pass […]
BlueCross anti-opioid abuse campaign wins prestigious award
June 7, 2018 Staff report, The Tennessean A Tennessee campaign to combat the spread of opioid abuse by promoting the proper disposal of unneeded and expired pills has won a prestigious public relations award. The “Don’t Be An Accidental Drug Dealer” campaign, which was spearheaded by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and MP&F Strategic Communications, was […]
Tennesseans Drop Off More Than 10 Tons of Pills During Spring Take-Back Event
Tennessee collected an impressive 20,590 pounds of prescription drugs during the DEA’s 15th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28. For Count It! Lock It! Drop It! those statistics continue to indicate that its efforts are paying off. CLD is a community program for prescription drug misuse that works to raise awareness about […]
The Face of Opioid Addiction – Lori’s Story
Lori Johnson lost her daughter, Felicia, to an opioid overdose at age 23. Felicia stole medicine from her parents, friends and neighbors until her life spiraled out of control. Three years ago, Felicia had a fatal overdose at a friend’s house shortly before she was to headed rehab, leaving behind her family and her baby […]
‘Drug Take Back Day’ nets almost 700 pounds of meds in Nashville area
April 28, 2018 Sandy Mazza Some arrived with tote bags full of opioids, sleeping pills, anti-depressants and other potentially dangerous medications. All together, authorities collected nearly 700 pounds of painkillers and other medications across the greater Nashville area during Saturday’s “Count it! Lock it! Drop it!” collection event on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Among the […]
Taking My Crown to Capitol Hill
By: Caty Davis, Miss Tennessee 2017 I recently had the opportunity to visit Tennessee’s Capitol Hill alongside BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Count It! Lock It! Drop It! (CLD). On The Hill, I spoke with a number of incredible state leaders about CLD’s mission and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day coming […]
Spring National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 28
Heads up, Tennesseans! The next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is taking place on Saturday, April 28. You will have the opportunity to dispose of unused or expired medications at one of many take-back events happening across the state. National take-back events, which happen twice a year, provide a safe, convenient and reliable way to […]
Miss Tennessee uses personal tragedy to help fight opioid crisis
March 20, 2018 WKRN Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – On Tuesday, Miss Tennessee took her tiara and her passion for the “Count it, Lock it, Drop it” initiative to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Caty Davis, who was crowned Miss Tennessee in 2017, lost her brother and father to opioid abuse and addiction. She’s since turned […]
Pharmaceutical practices evolve as opioid epidemic surges on
March 15, 2018 Maura Sirianni NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee has one of the highest rates of opioid prescriptions per person across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With the opioid epidemic surging on, pharmaceutical practices are evolving to keep up. Pharmacists are often the last line of defense between […]
Miss Tennessee Talks Addiction
We are grateful to have Miss Tennessee, Caty Davis, as our goodwill ambassador. Caty helps share our message of the importance of counting pills, locking them up, and dropping unused or expired medicines. Caty is no stranger to opioid abuse – several of her family members struggled with addiction. Because of her personal experience, she […]
