A Recent Report Shows Deaths By Poisoning, Which Includes Drug Overdoses, Are 37 Percent Higher In The Appalachian Mountains Than Across The Rest Of The Country. Sullivan County Has Now Been Designated As The Newest County In Tennessee To Become A Member Of The Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Second Judicial District Attorney Barry Staubus Said His Office Along With Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Can Assist Other Law Enforcement Agencies In The Region In Investigating And Prosecuting Serious Drug Trafficking.