VIDEO: So far in 2023, there have been 2,864 suspected overdoses in Nashville: 217 were deadly. Now a new program is putting lifesaving materials in the hands of those who need it.
The Leave Behind program is a partnership between the Metro Nashville Police Department, Metro Nashville Fire Department, and STARS, or Students Taking A Right Stand. "We are in our very early stages of trying this out in Davidson County," said Andrea Hancock, Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist with STARS.
As part of the program, first responders receive training and overdose reversal kits that they leave behind after responding to an overdose call. The kits include fentanyl test strips, sterile gloves, Kloxxado (a nasal spray that's double the dosage of Naloxone), and information on how to find treatment.