The local nonprofits that brought North Texas its first Narcan vending machines are now taking the idea a step further by creating smaller, 3D-printed versions aimed at reaching more people.

Peter Pursley says by the time he was born, his half-brother, Brian, was already battling substance abuse.

"Throughout my entire life, he was very familiar with the drug scene and what he was doing and what he was using," he said.

Four years ago, his family got heartbreaking news: Brian had overdosed at a bus station.

"When they got to him, he wasn't conscious, he was well passed away, so that was a huge part of my life and my mom's and so after he died, that really sprung us both into action," he said.

From handouts to vending machines

At first, they started handing out Narcan in their community

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