Increasing Incidents
With the majority of drug overdose deaths attributed to opioids, UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center partnered with BlueCross Blue Shield…
Committed
The UTHSC Center for Addiction Science battles addiction through education, clinical care, research and outreach. “It’s a work in progress,”…
Standing Up to Big Pharma
UT alumna and Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen has taken the war against the opioid epidemic to the…
Opioid Facts in Tennessee
Opioids, natural and synthetic, include: Opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, hydrocodone (vicodin), oxycodone (percocet), fentanyl, methadone.
Saving the Children
Each day, more than 1,600 American teenagers take a first step into a lifelong cycle of drug addiction. UT Martin…
He Had Enough
After UT Chattanooga student Austin Holdsworth lost his brother and friends to drug overdoses, he could not be quiet anymore.
Health Rocks
With the opioid epidemic killing more than 100 people in our nation daily, the UT Institute of Agriculture is fighting…
Becoming the Fixer
Thailand’s Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong and his adviser are both guided by their education at UT.
The Long Walk
After his father was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, he decided to take action that covered more than 2,100 miles.…
A Broken Life Becomes Art
After a car hit him while he rode his bicycle, he thought his dreams of a wife, family and music—along…
The Next Mission
As the number of veterans attending UT rises, campuses are providing them with help to conquer the move from military…
Lost No More
When war came to his village, he ran one direction and his family another. With other children and a few…
Touching the Future
Some spend their lives trying to overcome difficulties, and some spend their lives helping others. One deaf-blind UT Martin student…
The Forgotten Majority
After being diagnosed with autism at age 40, UTC alumnus Scott Kramer now spends his time helping other adults with…
A Growing Passion
Her passion for science and crop physiology brought her to the United States from Iran. In West Tennessee, she works…
To Be an Optimist
To succeed in the business world, you need to be an optimist. At least, that’s what one UT alumnus says.…
