As we gear up for the holidays, Count It! Lock It! Drop It! is giving away THREE free home lock boxes. As you invite your loved ones into your home this holiday season, keep them out of harm’s way by locking up your prescription medications. Interested in entering? Check out the rules below for more […]
Miss Tennessee tackles opioid epidemic
October 17, 2017 Elizabeth Fite The effects of substance abuse and the opioid epidemic have hit close to home for Miss Tennessee 2017 Caty Davis. Her grandfather, father and half-brother all battled addiction, but Davis said her position as Miss Tennessee gives her a great opportunity to change the conversation surrounding drugs and alcohol. “My […]
Tennesseans turn in mountain of pills, but fight against opioids rages
October 15, 2017 Holly Fletcher Tennesseans surrendered more than 35,489 pounds of pills and pill waste in two days over the last year in collection events sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. And there was an additional 52,164 pounds collected at permanent drop-off sites around the state between September 2016 and August 2017, according to […]
Count It! Lock It! Drop It! ™ Adds New Communities to Program
Last summer, CLD received a grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation to expand the program to counties identified as hot spots for prescription pill misuse. Since receiving the grant, CLD has added 24 new counties to its program, making it actively represented in 56 out of 95 counties in Tennessee, and a […]
Stay Safe this Fourth of July
The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner and summer is officially here. What better time to bask in the sun, enjoy BBQ and relax with your loved ones? Whether you are spending this holiday at the lake or enjoying a nice “stay-cation,” remember it is always important to be aware of the […]
Overcoming the opioid crisis
June 26, 2017 Hank Hayes KINGSPORT — Tennessee’s largest health insurer let business leaders at a Fourth Friday Kingsport Chamber of Commerce breakfast know it wants to be part of a solution to the opioid crisis. “We’re not here to lecture you on the dangers of opioid abuse. Our guess is everyone in this room has […]
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day by the Numbers
On Saturday, April 19, Tennesseans did their part to prevent prescription drug misuse by dropping off their expired and unwanted prescription pills at take-back events across the state. If you attended a take-back event on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, you might be wondering how many pounds of pills were collected. The Tennessean recently released […]
CVS Health Report Provides Insights About Prescription Drug Abuse in U.S.
To gain a better understanding of Americans’ perceptions of prescription drug abuse, CVS Health conducted a public opinion poll in March 2017 of 2,000 American voters. Below are a few of the key insights the poll revealed about prescription drug abuse in the United States. The majority of Americans have prescription medications in their homes, […]
Thousands of pills collected during drug take-back day
Adam Tamburin April 29, 2017 Middle Tennesseans got rid of thousands of unused prescription pills Saturday when national, state and local agencies teamed up to host the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The bi-annual effort to dispose of controlled substances has taken on added significance in the shadow of a deadly epidemic of opioid abuse. […]
How to fight opioid abuse by trashing old medicine
Adam Tamburin April 27, 2017 Middle Tennesseans will get a chance to unload their old prescriptions Saturday when pharmacies across the area participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The bi-annual event, which is supported by the Drug Enforcement Administration nationally and the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, has taken on added significance […]
