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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


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...

HCCoalition Team
May 24, 20221 min read


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...

HCCoalition Team
May 24, 20221 min read


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...

HCCoalition Team
May 4, 20221 min read


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...

HCCoalition Team
Apr 13, 20221 min read


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...

HCCoalition Team
Apr 13, 20221 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Mar 15, 20221 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Mar 15, 20222 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Mar 15, 20224 min read


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...
johnmitchell70
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Chattanooga Has Had 10 Overdose Deaths Just Since Feb. 1
Ten people have died from drug overdoses in Chattanooga just since Feb. 1, police said. Police believe the deaths may be related to the...
johnmitchell70
Mar 15, 20221 min read


Recent Spike in Chattanooga Overdose Deaths Alarms Police and Local Rehabs
By Andy Santoro CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Overdose deaths are on the rise all over the country and the startling trend is hitting Chattanooga...
johnmitchell70
Mar 15, 20221 min read


City of Chattanooga joins opioid lawsuit settlement bringing millions to city governments
By Jamya Reed CHATTANOOGA (WTVC) -- After several major drug companies settled a massive opioid lawsuit that accused them of not doing...
johnmitchell70
Dec 16, 20212 min read


Advocate takes the fight against overdoses to the Chattanooga restaurant and music scene
By Barry Courter CHATTANOOGA (Chattanooga Times Free Press) -- If Alicia Gladman could have her way, the drug naloxone and the people who...
johnmitchell70
Nov 19, 20214 min read


Life-saving drug training could prevent overdoses like one Chattanooga woman experienced
By Samuel Pena CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — Nearly seven years later, Kimberly Laitis can still recall every detail of the night her...
johnmitchell70
Nov 10, 20212 min read


The Truth About Holiday Spirits
Curated Content: Many of us look forward to celebrations during the holidays, yet it is also a time when some people are more likely to...

HCCoalition Team
Nov 1, 20213 min read


National Prescription Drug Take Back Day October 23, 2021
The National Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drug Take Back offers the opportunity to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications.

HCCoalition Team
Oct 12, 20211 min read


*FREE* Shredding, Electronic Recycling & Drug Take Back Events!
Free Document Shredding, Electronic Recycling and Drug Take Back Events Scheduled for October 15th and October 30th! See Below For Details.

HCCoalition Team
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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