NIH-funded studies show damaging effects of vaping, smoking on blood vessels
Combining e-cigarettes with regular cigarettes may increase health risks. Long-term use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, can...
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HCCoalition Team
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
Another Successful Rx Drug Take Back, 206 pounds Collected!
Keeping your family and making our community safer requires many different approaches. Education and action are at the top of the list...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Kick-off National Recovery Month 2022 With Faces & Voices of Recovery
Kick-off National Recovery Month with Faces and Voices of Recovery – 2022 Recovery Month Kick-off Date and Time: September 1, 2022,...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 23, 2022
- 5 min
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021
August 22, 2022 Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in...
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HCCoalition Team
- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Join The Coalition on August 30 For A Time of Remembrance & Hope! #IOAD22 #ENDOVERDOSE
The Hamilton County Coalition will host A Time of Remembrance and Hope commemorating the lives of those lost to Overdose and the families...
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johnmitchell70
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Hamilton County Coalition’s Y.E.S. Program Joined 450 Youth Leaders at the Tennessee Teen Institute
JACKSON, TENNESSEE – The Hamilton County Coalition’s Youth Empowerment Society joined 450 youth leaders from across the state at the...
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HCCoalition Team
- Jun 26, 2022
- 1 min
The 2022 Regional Map (Regional Overdose Prevention)
The updated Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists Map - June 2022
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johnmitchell70
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
Chattanooga advocates talk overdose awareness and prevention as fentanyl use, deaths rise
By Eric Benninghoff | News Channel 9 CHATTANOOGA, Tn. — Chattanooga is not immune to the drug overdose crisis observed throughout the...
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johnmitchell70
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
Chattanooga group raising awareness about the danger of fentanyl
By Dallas Payeton | Local 3 News CHATTANOOGA - For National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the Hamilton County Coalition spent the day working...
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johnmitchell70
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
Test strips now a new tool to combat Tennessee's fentanyl overdose crisis
By Elizabeth Fite | Chattanooga Times Free Press A new Tennessee law signed by Gov. Bill Lee during the recent legislative session...
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johnmitchell70
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Tennessee Decriminalizes Drug Test Strips
By Hannah Bullard CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tuesday marked the first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This day serves as a time of...
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HCCoalition Team
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Get The Family Guide - Alcohol: What Families Need To Know To Protect Young People.
Alcohol is the most widely used substance among teens and young adults, and it poses substantial health and safety risks. Although young...
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HCCoalition Team
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Summer Youth Kick-Off
The American Job Center Tennessee is hosting the Summer Youth Kick-Off Youth ages 16 to Young Adults age 24 are welcome to attend. Bring...
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HCCoalition Team
- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Illness and Substance Use in Young Adults Entering adulthood can be an emotional time, but sometimes the ups and downs can mean...
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HCCoalition Team
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
National Rx Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 30, 2022 Multiple Locations Across Region 3 South.
The Hamilton County Coalition along with its Partners, The DEA, Local Law Enforcement, The Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton...
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HCCoalition Team
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
April 22 & 23, 2022 BBB Shred-It & Drug Take Back Event
Don't Be a Victim of Identity Theft! Secure Your ID by Shredding/ Come out Friday, April 22, 2022 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Clear...
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johnmitchell70
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
Station Street Disorder: Night Club Owner Says Neighboring Bars Not Held to Same Standards
By Sam Pena CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — A number of fights on Station Street in downtown Chattanooga over the past few months has brought...
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johnmitchell70
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Local Reaction to American Medical Association Pushing for Accesible Narcan
By Andy Santoro CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “It is something that happens almost on a daily basis that we respond to someone with a drug...
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johnmitchell70
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
Chattanooga's Blue Light Has Beer License Suspended for Further Violations
By Barry Courter CHATTANOOGA (Chattanooga Times Free Press) -- Station Street nightclub Blue Light has again had its beer license...
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johnmitchell70
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Chattanooga Mom Says Son Victim to Rising Overdose Deaths in Our Area
By Eric Price CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — Chattanooga has seen a rise in overdose deaths, something one mother we spoke with can attest...
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