Overdose outbreak leads to Narcan distribution | Austin news [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — Thousands of doses of Narcan are headed to Austin libraries, city departments, community groups and businesses near drug hot spots.

Congressman Lloyd Doggett secured $2 million in federal funding to pay for 15,000 overdose response kits, along with training for city workers and community groups.

“This is not just a problem that impacts the vulnerable homeless, though that would be reason enough to act,” Doggett said.

Doggett was one of several elected officials who announced the plan at the Austin Central Library on Monday.

Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly revealed she lost two family friends in January to an unexpected fentanyl overdose.

“They were not known drug users, and their tragic passing is a somber reminder that this crisis can touch anyone,” Kelly said.

Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz credited Narcan with …