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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...
HCCoalition Team
Aug 23, 20225 min read
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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...
HCCoalition Team
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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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...
johnmitchell70
Jun 29, 20222 min read
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The 2022 Regional Map (Regional Overdose Prevention)
The updated Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists Map - June 2022
HCCoalition Team
Jun 26, 20221 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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