A business owner is looking for a new spot for a life-saving resource in Austin.
'If we only save one life, it would be worth it' | After husband dies, Cenote owner determined to keep free Narcan vending machine in East Austinfrom her husband, Cody Symington, with whom she opened the restaurant with. She admits he struggled with substance use disorder for a long time.
"Not even I really understood what he was going through or knew that he was struggling the way he was until 2020," Jenkins said."And with COVID and everything and the stress of just, like, worrying about the business and stuff, it just escalated.""I miss Cody every day, I think about Cody every day and it's just like, it was just for me, it was such an easy thing to do to just try to honor him," Jenkins said.
Jenkins took action by advocating for more people to carry Narcan, the over-the-counter nasal spray that can treat opioid overdoses. She says she learned about the N.I.C.E. Project, which provides free NARCAN doses through vending machines, and decided to place"There is quite a bit of people that are living on the streets nearby, and so it's good to have out there in case someone does overdose on the streets," Jenkins said.
KVUE spoke to the developers - Haidar Properties LLC & Haidar Estates LLC - who said construction on the property will last 12-14 months. According to the developers, while no final decision has been made, the public would not be able to use the vending machine during that time. "So I think what we are really looking for at this time is a new home for the vending machine without any breaks, any stopgaps," Gray said.
For Jenkins, keeping the machine in East Austin is about turning the power of addiction into a mission to beat it.Jenkins says she has reached out to city and county leaders about finding a new location for the machine. There is a petition to keep it in East Austin,
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