How many people overdose in Tennessee?

How many people overdose in Tennessee?

Drug Overdose Mortality by State

Location	Death Rate (Click for Rankings)	Deaths (Click for Rankings)
Tennessee	6.1	344
Texas	5.4	1,087
Utah	10.6	205
Vermont	4.7	29

Is there an opioid problem in Tennessee?

Tennessee is among the hardest-hit states when it comes to the opioid epidemic. The story of its impact is often told in numbers: 1,268 opioid overdose deaths in Tennessee in 2017; more than six million painkiller prescriptions in our state in 2018.

How many people are addicted to opioids in TN?

Approximately 70,000 Tennesseans are addicted to opioids. Our state is seeing epidemic levels of addiction, overdoses, and death.

What are the three waves of the opioid overdose deaths?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes three waves of opioid overdose deaths in the US: the first beginning in the 1990s, from prescription opioids; the second beginning in 2010, involving heroin; and the third beginning in 2013 and involving synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl.

What is the most popular drug in Tennessee?

Marijuana
Marijuana is the most prevalent drug in Tennessee, and rates of abuse are highest among teenagers and young adults.

What is TN together?

TN Together is a multi-faceted plan, comprised of legislation, more than $30 million (state and federal funds) through Governor Haslam’s 2018-19 budget and other executive actions to attack the state’s opioid epidemic through three major components: 1) Prevention, 2) Treatment and 3) Law Enforcement.

What wave of the opioid epidemic are we in?

The current opioid epidemic in the United States has been characterized as having three waves (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019; Ciccarone, 2019), primarily based on overdose data.