Survey: Tenn. Teen Drug Use Declines

Tennessee's death rate from overdose of prescription drugs is 12th in the nation — high enough for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award the state a $3.4 million grant last fall to help fight the problem.

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