MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee ranks eighth in the country for overdose deaths, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
The most recent state data shows that more than 3,800 people in Tennessee died from a drug overdose last year - 75 percent of them had fentanyl in their system.
Despite this, overdose deaths are showing declines since their peak during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are 17 help centers in Memphis that offer different resources for those seeking treatment, including help for those without funds or insurance.
You can find those centers here, or listed below:
Alliance Healthcare Services
2220 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
901-707-6861 ext.3159
BHG Memphis South
4539 Winchester Road, Bldg. B Suite 101
Memphis, TN 38118
901-375-1050
BHG Memphis Midtown
1734 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 722-9420
Case Management Inc.
427 Linden Ave.
Memphis, TN 38126
901-271-5360
Cocaine and Alcohol Awareness Program
4041 Knight Arnold Rd.
Memphis, Tn. 38118
901-367-7550
First Step- Downtown Memphis Ministries
135 North Pauline Street, Suite 100
Memphis, Tennessee
901-522-1002
Grace House
329 N. Bellevue
Memphis, Tn. 38105
901-722-8460
Harbor House
1979 Alcy Road
Memphis, Tn. 38114
901-743-1836 ext. 2230
Innovative Counseling and Consulting
1455 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
901-276-0220
Make a Difference
2606 Corporate Ave. East
Memphis, Tennessee
901-345-2445
Memphis Recovery 219
N. Montgomery
Memphis, Tn. 38104
901-272-7751
1-800-MRC-REST
Serenity Recovery Center, Inc.
1094 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, Tn. 38105
901-521-1131
Synergy Treatment Center
2305 Airport Interchange Ave.
Memphis, Tn. 38132
901-332-2227
The Healing Hearts Foundation
1384 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104 R
901-726-4213
University of Memphis, Gambling Clinic Gambling
400 Innovation Drive
Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-3736
Urban Family Ministries
2174 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114
901-552-3766
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
University Clinical Health
1407 Union Avenue, Suite 700 Memphis, TN 38104
