The SMART Initiative: empowering Tennessee to overcome the overdose crisis.
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November 1, 2024
Click here to listen on Spotify As we’ve discussed many times on this show, the criminal justice system has long...
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October 1, 2024
Click here to listen on Spotify There’s no question that over-prescribing of opioids kick-started the opioid crisis - the data...
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September 26, 2024
Local governments have been given direct control over a substantial amount of opioid settlement funding. While state-level data sources are...
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September 26, 2024
The UT Grand Challenges grants are intended to foster partnerships that develop innovative solutions to some of the state’s most...
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September 26, 2024
East - Roane County Roane County has been awarded the Excellence in the Application of the Opioid Litigation Principles. These...
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September 26, 2024
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) has announced the next round of statewide community grants. The due date for applications...
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September 17, 2024
Fentanyl testing strips (FTS) were decriminalized in Tennessee in 2022, and since then have become a widely used tool for...
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September 16, 2024
A standing room only crowd attended the workshop of the Rhea County Commission for a discussion on a continuing item,...
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The Substance Misuse and Addiction Resource for Tennessee (SMART) Initiative guides community leaders in implementing evidence-based, cost-effective strategies that mitigate damage from substance use disorder and the opioid epidemic.
Originating in 2020 as the SMART Policy Network, the SMART Initiative grew in scope as it was incorporated into the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service in early 2022. In addition to examining and communicating data and policies related to substance use disorder, the SMART Initiative seeks to empower communities and local governments to combat the overdose epidemic.
Our mission is to empower Tennessee to overcome the overdose crisis.
Our vision is a healthy Tennessee where people impacted by substance use can live and thrive.
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