Tennessee Senator Marsha Backburn and three other legislators have introduced a new act to increase sentencing penalties for trafficking fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is fifty times deadlier than heroin. The Ending Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019 reduces the minimum amount of fentanyl needed to convict a trafficker. “The opioid crisis kills more than 175 Americans every single day All …
Public Health Officials in Nashville Believe Overdose Spike Linked to Fentanyl
A spike in recent fatal overdoses could be tied to fentanyl-laced drugs in Davidson County, public safety officials have warned Between May 30 and June 10, the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office has investigated at least 10 deaths believed to be fatal drug overdoses, according to Metro Public Health. Of those deaths, half have been associated with an unknown white or brown powder . …
Fentanyl Deaths in TN Growing Rapidly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nashville physician, Dr. Marshall Hall, has seen first hand the disturbing drug trend in Middle Tennessee. At the front of the fight? — Fentanyl. In Tennessee, overdose deaths involving fentanyl increased 48 percent between 2017 and 2018. “We have definitely seen an increase in the number of overdose cases coming into the emergency room. Fentanyl is a …