Randall Brackins, Chief of Gatlinburg Police Department, Discusses Drug Abuse in Sevier County.

Published November 25, 2013

Randall Brackins, Chief of Gatlinburg Police Department, discusses drug abuse in Sevier County. – MOMs (Moms on Meds) – http://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/moms In 2011 LeConte Medical Center assembled a small group to begin addressing the concern about t…

The Dirty Dozen

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And, while it was shut down, programs like Women, Infants, and Children—also called WIC—which provides vital nutritional assistance to mothers and babies, began turning away new applicants in several states. Now, the government is open again—but the …
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CDC report card: Good, bad marks on target battles

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In 2010, it started to focus attention and money on six targets: smoking, AIDS, obesity and nutrition, teen pregnancy, auto injuries and infections that spread at hospitals. It later added food safety. "If you try to tackle everything you achieve …
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