A woman who has overcome her addiction to drugs is now paying it forward and helping others successfully recover. Jamie Johnson told News 2 she has been in recovery for eight years. “I was addicted to heroin, but today I…
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Severe Poverty and Homeless Children in Nashville
Blame it on the movies — on the rags-to-riches, dreamy stories seen on the silver screen. Screenwriters make it seem simple: Just catch a break or work hard enough and all your dreams could come true. But busting out of…
Read MoreTN’s Fetal Assault Law Gets More National Attention
When she went into labor in late 2014, Brittany Hudson couldn’t go to the hospital. The 24 year-old east Tennessee native had been abusing prescription drugs for years and knew that, under a new state law, if her baby was…
Read MoreNashville Police to Help, Rather Than Jail, Drug Addicts
Nashville Police don’t want to see possible charges come in the way of a person seeking help for heroin addiction. “Since November 1st of 2015, Nash County as a whole has responded to about 65 overdose calls, now it’s hard…
Read MorePregnant Drug Abusers Avoiding Maternity Wards
A year ago, when Tennessee passed a bill allowing women to be charged with assault if they use narcotics while pregnant, health advocates warned that the law would deter women from seeking vital medical care out of fear of being…
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