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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
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
June is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
HCCoalition Team
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Hamilton County Coalition's Nu-Start Program Expands To All 10 Counties in Region III South!
"The highly successful Nu-Start Program of the Hamilton County Coalition is expanding its reach beyond Hamilton County to cover the...
HCCoalition Team
Jun 2, 20211 min read
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
What is Alcohol Awareness Month? Alcohol Awareness Month is a national public health awareness campaign sponsored by the National Council...
HCCoalition Team
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Hamilton County Coalition Year In Review 2020
The Hamilton County Coalition, Facilitates Community Change Throughout Region 3-South in Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion,...
HCCoalition Team
Dec 30, 20201 min read
John Mitchell
Dec 9, 20200 min read
HCC Organized 24 Drop-Off Locations, 3 Opioid Overdose Prevention Trainings on Drug Take Back Day
For National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, The Hamilton County Coalition collaborated with the Drug Enforcement Administration, local...
HCCoalition Team
Oct 29, 20203 min read
SAMHSA’s 2020 National Recovery Month Webinar Series
National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health...
HCCoalition Team
Sep 1, 20202 min read
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