Event Brief
16 Deaths in Knox County Tied to New Drug
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A new synthetic opioid linked to 16 overdose deaths in Knox County raises alarm among local health officials.
WHO: Local health officials and law enforcement
WHAT: 16 deaths linked to a new synthetic opioid
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Increase in overdose deaths due to a new designer drug
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