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More meth than marijuana submitted to TBI labs in 2019

Posted at 3:07 pm January 13, 2020
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More methamphetamine than marijuana was submitted to Tennessee Bureau Investigation crime laboratories in 2019, a sign of a troubling drug trend, the TBI said Monday.

It’s the first time that’s happened since TBI crime laboratories began keeping detailed statistics, a press release said.

“Drug addiction continues to be a major issue in Tennessee, and I believe this sharp increase in methamphetamine has a connection to our state’s ongoing opioid epidemic,” said TBI Director David Rausch. “Drug abusers often flow from depressants to stimulants and back again. As more people struggle with opioid addiction many of them will—with time—seek out stimulants like methamphetamine. Unfortunately, those who run drug operations, often based outside the United States, know there’s an increased demand here. Alongside our local, state, and federal partners, we’ll keep doing what we can to dismantle these operations, but we’d also urge anyone struggling with drug problems to get help before addiction costs you your life.”

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: David Rausch, drug abuse, Marie Williams, marijuana, meth, methamphetamine, opioid, TBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Dangerous Drugs Task Force, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Tommy Farmer

Ridgeview pioneers program for drug-addicted mothers, Children’s helps drug-dependent babies

Posted at 9:02 pm December 9, 2015
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Screenshot from a video by Savanna Schubert

 

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services in Oak Ridge is pioneering a program for mothers who are battling addictions. MIST (Mothers and Infants Sober Together) is a program developed to help mothers who are struggling with drug and other addictions as well as babies with drug dependencies. This program was started seven years ago and is funded in part by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Michelle Jones, program director of MIST, has been working toward educating these mothers and other family members about the dangers of being addicted while pregnant.

“Children were being born drug exposed in this area…we started out in Anderson and Roane county but we have grown due to the specialized substance abuse treatment for this population,” Jones said.

Since their start in 2008, MIST has grown from two counties to five including Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, and Scott. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: drug dependencies, drug-addicted mothers, drug-dependent babies, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Michelle Jones, MIST, Mothers and Infants Sober Together, NAS, neonatal abstinence syndrome, Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services, Sheri Smith, substance abuse treatment, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Suicide prevention the focus of Aug. 22 training

Posted at 11:50 am August 10, 2015
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Scott Payne of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, or TSPN, will offer a free one-hour gatekeeper training program for all who want to learn more about suicide prevention on Saturday, August 22, at Grace Lutheran Church. The church is located at 131 West Gettysburg Avenue in Oak Ridge.

The presentation, which is titled “Addressing Suicidal Ideation and Behavior,” will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. Free child care will be provided.

The training is appropriate for anyone who may come in contact with a person who is having suicidal thoughts and wants to help that person choose life, a press release said.

In information provided by Payne, he noted that the training is a customized version of the evidence-based, best practice “Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)” suicide prevention training and that it will enhance each participant’s awareness of their values, attitudes, and beliefs regarding suicide. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events Tagged With: Addressing Suicidal Ideation and Behavior, Crisis and Information Services, Division of Substance Abuse Services, Family and Children's Services, FCN, Grace Lutheran church, Scott Payne, suicide prevention, Survivors of Suicide Support Group, Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, TORCH, training, Trinity Out-Reach Center of Hope, TSPN

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