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BCBST News Center » Media Resources » Prescription Opioid Abuse In Tennessee

Prescription Opioid Abuse In Tennessee

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Examining the prescription painkiller epidemic in Tennessee

Prescription opioid abuse is now the No. 1 form of substance abuse in Tennessee.


The astounding cost of opioid abuse in Tennessee


Learn more about addiction and how it’s being treated in Tennessee here.

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