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CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths New provisional data from CDC's National Vital Statistics System predict a nearly 24% decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending in September 2024, compared to the previous year. This is the most recent national data available and shows a continued steep decline in overdose deaths. Provisional data shows about 87,000 drug overdose deaths from October 2023 to September 2024, down fr

HCCoalition Team
Oct 213 min read


HCSO Participates in Drug Take-Back Event
HCSO Participates in Drug Take-Back Event Hamilton County, TN – Earlier today, personnel from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office...

HCCoalition Team
Sep 171 min read


Join Us For A Day of Hope! March 10, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
Inspiring hope for people struggling with mental health and substance use, their families, and their communities. Join us for overdose...

HCCoalition Team
Feb 121 min read


More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
Federal study shows lives lost from overdose crisis are felt across generations, emphasizing need to include children and families in...

HCCoalition Team
May 8, 20244 min read


Youth Town Hall "Youth Perspectives on Drugs and Alcohol" March 30, 2023
The Hamilton County Coalition is hosting a Youth Town Hall on March 30, 2023, at the Avondale Community Center located at 1305 Dodson...

HCCoalition Team
Mar 14, 20231 min read


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,...

HCCoalition Team
Aug 31, 20221 min read
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...
johnmitchell70
Jun 6, 20224 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Jun 6, 20222 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Jun 6, 20222 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Jun 6, 20222 min read
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