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 […]
Highlighting National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Dr. Andrea Willis April 26, 2017 Prescription Drug Take-Back Day We see the impact of opioid abuse daily. We see it on the faces of family members and friends who are desperate to help their children struggling with addiction. We see it on the faces of co-workers who have lost family members to a drug […]
Dispose of unused medications at take-back event
Greg James, M.D. April 22, 2017 Every day, we see the impact of opioid abuse in our hospitals throughout Middle Tennessee. We see it when overdose victims are brought to our emergency rooms. We see it in physicians’ offices when patients struggling with addiction ask for help. We see it on the faces of parents […]
Health foundation hosting prescription drug collection events across the state
April 20, 2017 Tennessee residents are invited to bring their unused or expired medications to one of more than 100 National Drug Take-Back events being held statewide April 29. The 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. events aim to provide safe, convenient locations to dispose of prescription drugs and other medications, and to raise awareness about […]
The ONE Item You Need to Get Rid of This Month!
StyleBlueprint How many times have you been prescribed pain medication to help you heal after an injury or surgery? And if so, we bet you probably felt better before you even finished the prescription, which left you with a half-finished bottle of pills that’s likely been collecting dust in the back of your medicine cabinet. […]
Knoxville Hosts Opioid Forum
Last month, the Knoxville News Sentinel and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee sponsored an opioid epidemic forum to address the growing opioid problem in Tennessee. The event offered the community opportunities to ask questions and get involved. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, health care professionals in Tennessee wrote more than 7.8 million opioid prescriptions in […]
Count It! Lock It! Drop It!™ Community Engagement
The main focus of our mission is to engage and educate the community to specifically raise awareness of opioid abuse and medicine safety. CLD in the community: Our team set up a table at the Chattanooga State Health Fair to educate community members about the dangers of opioid abuse in Tennessee. CLD was at the […]
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
It’s that time of year again – National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On April 29, Tennesseans will have the opportunity to dispose of their unused and expired prescription drug medications at one of the more than 100 events happening across the state. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National […]
Spring Cleaning To Prevent Opioid Misuse
As we approach warmer weather, it’s time to put away our winter sweaters and clean out our closets. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Count It! Lock It! Drop It!™ ask that you also add your medicine cabinet to your spring cleaning list. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 1,451 Tennesseans died from drug overdoses […]
Count It! Lock It! Drop It! Lock Box Giveaway
As another way to help fight prescription drug misuse, we’re giving away lock boxes to five lucky Tennesseans! Interested in entering? Check out the rules below for more information. Contestants can enter the drawing up to five times by clicking the links below: a Rafflecopter giveaway The giveaway ends Feb. 17. Winners will be notified […]
