As fentanyl overdoses continue to claim the lives of more Tennesseans each year, Nashville city leaders, health experts and parents believe something has to be done.
The topic was the focus of a special called Metro Council Public Health and Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday. Council members heard representatives from the Metro Public Health Department, Metro Nashville Police Department, as well as parents who lost loved ones to drug overdoses.
Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry lost her son Max to a drug overdose in 2017. As she approaches the five-year anniversary of his death, she shared the story of her heartbreak and hope.