Event Brief
TN Health Warns of New Opioid Amid Overdose Surge
Filed: Mar 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Tennessee Department of Health alerts public about cychlorphine, a potent opioid linked to over 30 deaths in six months.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Health
WHAT: Warning about new synthetic opioid cychlorphine
WHEN: Mar 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: To inform the public about the dangers of a new opioid linked to rising overdose deaths
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