Oxycodone Treatment in Morristown, TN

Published: 2026-10-25 Updated: 2026-10-25

Oxycodone is a prescription opioid, and in Hamblen County it sits inside a paradox worth understanding: prescription-opioid-involved deaths ticked up from 4 in 2023 to 5 in 2024 even as the county's overall overdose toll fell from 39 to 37. Illicit fentanyl drives most of Tennessee's opioid deaths now, and it has changed the risk around oxycodone specifically — pills pressed to look like oxycodone are a common way fentanyl reaches people who never considered themselves opioid users. Here is the local picture and how treatment works.

The local picture in numbers

• Tennessee Department of Health final data count 5 overdose deaths in Hamblen County in 2024 involving prescription opioid pain relievers, a category that includes oxycodone, up from 4 in 2023. 25 of the county's 37 total overdose deaths involved an opioid of any kind, and 21 involved fentanyl.
• Statewide, prescription opioid pain relievers were involved in 313 Tennessee overdose deaths in 2024, down from 422 in 2023, per the Tennessee Department of Health's 2024 report. Prescription opioid deaths have fallen for years while illicit fentanyl has driven most of the recent toll — which is why counterfeit pills are now the greater danger.
• CDC's provisional county data count 12 drug overdose deaths in Hamblen County in the 12 months ending December 2025, down from 37 the year before. Counts are provisional and may be revised.
• Morristown holds about 33,000 residents, per Census estimates.

What oxycodone treatment looks like near Morristown

Oxycodone use disorder is an opioid use disorder, and the evidence is unambiguous: medication works. Using the SAMHSA treatment locator, a 30-mile search from Morristown (pull dated 2026-10-25) returns 28 substance use treatment facilities, 6 of them in the city:

• 13 that prescribe buprenorphine, the standard outpatient medication for opioid use disorder
• 14 that use naltrexone, including the extended-release injectable
• 5 that list detoxification services generally, and 1 with a residential program
• 27 offering outpatient care, 6 of them intensive outpatient
• No federally certified opioid treatment program (methadone clinic) in the radius — the closest are in larger markets such as Knoxville

Tennessee's Controlled Substance Monitoring Database tracks dispensing of Schedule II through V controlled substances, including oxycodone, so prescribers can see whether a patient is receiving opioids or benzodiazepines from multiple sources. If you have been getting pills from more than one prescriber, tell the intake team — it changes the plan, not whether you deserve one.

Naloxone and counterfeit pills

Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose and cannot hurt someone who is not overdosing. Tennessee law lets pharmacists dispense it without a personal prescription under a statewide standing order, and 17 of the 28 facilities in the radius report offering naloxone and overdose education. If someone is unresponsive, breathing slowly, or has pinpoint pupils, call 911 and give naloxone, and give a second dose after 2 to 3 minutes if breathing has not restarted. Counterfeit pills may also contain xylazine, so tell responders everything you know was taken.

Crisis lines and emergencies

• Overdose — call 911 and give naloxone.
• 988 — call or text, the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
• Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line — 855-274-7471 (855-CRISIS-1), 24/7.
• McNabb Center Mobile Crisis — 865-539-2409, 24-hour response.
• McNabb Center Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit, Morristown — 423-273-5599, serving Hamblen and neighboring counties.

Paying for oxycodone treatment

TennCare covers medically necessary opioid use disorder treatment for eligible members through BlueCare Tennessee, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee, or Wellpoint. Tennessee has not expanded Medicaid, so if you are uninsured, TN REDLINE at 1-800-889-9789 (call or text, 24/7) can point you to state-funded and sliding-fee options — 14 of the facilities in the radius list a sliding fee scale and 23 accept Medicaid. Private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to medical care under federal parity rules.

How to start today

1. If someone is overdosing, call 911 and give naloxone. For a crisis, call or text 988.
2. Call or text (800) 653-9376 to speak with a treatment specialist, or use this form:

Calling is free; the referral service is paid for by treatment providers, and we check your benefits before you commit.

3. Ask any program you contact when buprenorphine could start — same-week starts are common at outpatient programs.
4. Keep naloxone on hand. Pharmacies dispense it without a prescription, and it works on fentanyl as well as prescription opioids.

This page is general health information, not medical advice. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any facility named above. Other Oxycodone treatment in Tennessee: Oxycodone treatment in Bristol, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Clarksville, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Cookeville, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Franklin, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Jackson, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Johnson City, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Kingsport, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Knoxville, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Maryville, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Memphis, Tennessee, Oxycodone treatment in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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