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For Heroin Addicts, Narcan Is a Lifesaver. So Why Isn't It More Available in Tennessee?

Dimitris Kalogeropoylos
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  When heroin users overdose, it's often a fatal situation. An antidote called Narcan (also called naloxone) is able to reverse the effects of an overdose.Because of new regulations, Narcan should be fairly easy to obtain in Tennessee, but as WUTC's Baris Gusakal found out, that's not always the case--even though heroin use is reaching epidemic proportions.