Event Brief
Knox County Sees Rise in Overdoses from New Drug
Filed: Apr 06, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Cychlorphine, a new synthetic opioid, is causing alarm in East Tennessee with rising overdose deaths.
WHO: Knox County residents
WHAT: Increase in overdoses attributed to cychlorphine
WHEN: Apr 06, 2026 at 1:31 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Deaths are rising as cychlorphine spreads across the U.S.
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