A new report says that Tennessee is the 13th deadliest state when it comes to drug overdoses.
The CDC report says that in 2016 alone, there were 1,630 overdose deaths in Tennessee, for an average of 24.5 deaths per every 100,000 residents.
According to the TN Dept. of Health, Rutherford County reported 65 drug overdose deaths in 2017. In 2016, 56 deaths were reported in Rutherford County.
West Virginia has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country.
