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Nashville, TN Overdose emergency kits going into 30 downtown bars

  • WVDII
  • May 18, 2023
  • 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – According to the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD), 142 people died from suspected drug overdoses in the first quarter of 2023.


During that same time, EMS workers responded to over 1,300 suspected overdoses throughout Davidson County.


Because of this “overdose” pandemic, even downtown bars and night spots are doing something that’s never been done before.

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