Holidays are meant to be joyful but also can be stressful for anyone struggling with depression or addiction. Nashville public health officials are making it easier for residents to access an opioid antidote by stocking area vending machines.

Metro Public Health Department Director Sanmi Areola decided to make the life-saving medicine naloxone more accessible and free.

In Nashville and across the state and country, naloxone, commonly known by the name brand Narcan, comes in forms that can be administered through the nose or injected in the thigh, often quickly bringing an overdose victim back to life. Initially, a 2 milligram or 4 milligram dose could revive someone who overdosed on heroin, but it's important to know that if the victim ingested pure fentanyl, it may take closer to 10 mil

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