Daniel Culbreath
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Vanderbilt researchers to collaborate on opioid crisis, cannabis education
Tennessee faces a persistent opioid epidemic, with an estimated 70,000 residents affected and the state ranking among the highest for prescription drug misuse. As the crisis evolves, researchers are increasingly turning to neuroscience to better understand the roots of addiction and develop safer, non-addictive pain treatments that could help prevent future overdose deaths. Read MoreJan 13, 2025