Nonprofit Group Warns Of Increasing Number Of Overdose Deaths
A Nonprofit Organization’s Analysis Of Government Data Estimates Drug Overdose Deaths Increased 1.7% In 2023 To Reach A New Record High.
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Nashville Metro Area Ranks 2nd In Country For Overdose Deaths In 2022, Tennessee Makes Top 10 List Nationally
Davidson County Ranks As The Second-Deadliest Major Metropolitan Area In The Country With 754 People Dying From Drug Overdoses Last Year With The State Of Tennessee Making The Top 10 List Nationally.
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Security Moms Are Taking Charge This Halloween (Marsha Blackburn Op-Ed)
Nearly Every Time I Turn On The News Or Read The Paper, I See Story After Story Of Americans Falling Victim To Drugs Laced With Fentanyl. It’s Impossible To Miss The Devastating Impact Of Joe Biden’s Open Southern Border. Though Miles Away, Communities In Cities And Suburbs Across America Are Now On The Front Line Of The War On Drugs. With Halloween Just Around The Corner, Parents Are Worried About Protecting Their Children From This Drug Epidemic. I Have Released A Guide To Help Parents Know What To Look For And Keep Young Ones Safe As They Trick-Or-Treat.
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Corporate Welfare Candy for Incumbents, The Woke Invasion of TN Public Schools, Taxpayer’s Burden, Blocking School Choice & More! -TennCon’s Big 7
1) Large Business Economic Incentives Benefit The TN Politicians Who Approved Them, Report Says
2) Teacher’s Union And School Boards Continue To Fight Against Option For Students To Receive Classical Education In Tennessee
3) Conservative Teachers “Must Stand” As Changes To Title IX Threaten Education
4) Tennessee’s New Public Education Funding Formula Will Likely Increase Taxpayer Burden
5) TN Dept of Education Delays Plan To Score Public Schools For Fifth Straight Year
6) New School Library Structure Pushes Librarians To Become Political Activists
7) To Help Combat Illicit Drugs, New TN Legislation Requires Fatal Overdoses Be Reported To Police
To Help Combat Illicit Drugs, New TN Legislation Requires Fatal Overdoses Be Reported To Police
A New Law In Tennessee Requires Hospitals To Report All Fatal Overdoses To Local Law Enforcement. The Intention Of The Bill Is To Help Police Determine Where People Are Obtaining These Drugs In An Effort To Stop Those Individuals Who Are Distributing Them.
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Knox And Anderson County Overdoses Greatly Increased In 2021
According To The 2021 Drug-Related Death Report For Knox And Anderson Counties, Produced By The Knox County Regional Forensic Center, The Number Of Overdose Deaths In Knox County Increased By 29% And By 67% In Anderson County Last Year. These Percentages Are On Top Of A 41% Increase In Knox County In 2020 And A 81% Increase In Anderson County The Same Year.
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Biden Allows 3 Tennessee Drug Offenders To Reenter Society Sooner
In The Midst Of The Continued War On Drugs Being Fought Across The State, President Joe Biden Commuted The Sentences Of Three Drug Offenders In Tennessee.
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Illegal Immigration Surge Helped Fuel U.S. Drug Overdose Spike
Drug Overdoses Spiked Last Year Alongside A Significant Rise In Illegal Immigration, Raising Questions About How The Increased Traffic At The Border Could Be Leading To More Drug Deaths.
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Democrats Can’t Hide From Their Record On Defund The Police
In January, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Mocked Those Concerned About Crime, Laughing And Flippantly Asking “Soft On Crime Consequences…What Does That Even Mean?” For Tennesseans, It Means 346 Homicides In Memphis Last Year Alone, The Deadliest Year On Record For Drug Overdoses In Nashville At 712 Reported Overdoses, And More Lives At Risk From Senseless Violence.
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How Illegal Immigrant Surge Fuels Massive American OD’s From Fentanyl
Frustrated Border Agents And Their Union Have Been Calling On Congress To Send Reinforcements. But Help Is Not On The Way. The Administration’s Upcoming Budget Request Doesn’t Include Funding For More Customs And Border Protection Agents.
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