FAQs & Resources

Narcan Saves Lives

Our office hosts monthly narcan training provided by the Hamilton County Coalition. We are so thankful for this partnership and opportunity made available for our county. In the training, you will learn when and how to use narcan. Whether you need narcan for yourself, a loved one, or someone else; then this training is for you. 

The training only takes 5 minutes.  Following the training, you will receive narcan to take with you. 

To learn more or sign up for training, call our office at 423-464-7568

What do you know about our county? 

What do you know?

Who does substance abuse impact?

ANYONE!

All ages

Poor, middle class, wealthy

Uneducated, educated

What are some reasons people abuse substances?

to cope with an underlying mental illness 

to cope with chronic or debilitating pain

to cope with stress

curiosity

peer pressure

boredom

Fentanyl is a man-made opioid. Because it is so strong and so addictive, it’s being added to heroin, fake prescription pills, even stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine. The result is huge increases in overdoses, and sadly, more Tennesseans than ever dying. These deaths are preventable with knowledge and tools.

Fentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin and 100x stronger than morphine.

Because fentanyl is so strong, people who make illicit (illegal) drugs use fentanyl to make their drugs cheaper and more powerful. They do not have the special equipment that spread out the chemicals evenly. Each pill or powder is not the same. It does not take a lot of fentanyl to cause an overdose, especially for someone who does not usually use opioids. Click the link below to learn more and to obtain information on fentanyl test strips

https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services/prevention/fentanyl.html

Information and statistics provided by TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and TN Department of Health.

To obtain information and receive free narcan/naloxone click below.

https://www.hccoalition.org/nustart-recovery-wraparound

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Resources and Hotlines

The Tennessee REDLINE call or text 800-889-9789 for confidential referrals.

Available 24/7/365 resource for substance abuse treatment referrals. 

Click here to learn more  https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/substance-abuse-services/prevention/tennessee-redline.html

National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline- call or text 988

Click here to learn more https://988lifeline.org/

Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line, Call 855-CRISIS-1 or 855-274-7471. 

Available 24 hours a day/365 days a year, is a resource for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.   All calls are routed to a trained crisis counselor in your area, who will provide you support and guidance, and work to connect you with appropriate community supports. This service is free!

Click here to learn more https://www.tn.gov/behavioral-health/need-help/crisis-services/tn-statewide-crisis-phone-line.html

VBHCS Mobile Crisis for Adults, Call 1-800-704-2651.

Crisis Services are available 24 hours a day to respond to adults experiencing a mental health crisis. A mental health crisis is an emergency condition that involves a serious disruption in an individual’s daily functioning.

Click here to learn more https://www.vbhcs.org/services/crisis-services/

Youth Villages Mobile Crisis, Call 866-791-9225

The Youth Villages Specialized Crisis Services staff provides assessment and evaluation of children and youth, up to age 18, who are experiencing a psychiatric emergency across the state of Tennessee.

Click here to learn more https://youthvillages.org/services/specialized-crisis-services/