NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — At least nine overdoses were reported at an apartment complex in North Nashville earlier this week.

The overdoses reportedly took place on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Andrew Jackson Courts, which is a public housing complex. While there were no deaths reported, the incident shows that the drug overdose problem is alive in the Volunteer State.

"In Tennessee, in 2023, there were roughly 2.4 overdoses every hour," said Joyce Craig with the Cheatham County Coalition.

It's something Anthony Clark has experienced first-hand.

"She was crying and said, 'He's not breathing. Can you get to him?'" Clark told News 2, recalling the night his son died.

In 2021, Clark lost his son, Quintenn, to an overdose. He said it's an agony that he'll never forget.

"That's the worst day of my life. I don't care if I live 100 years, I've lived my worst day," he said.

However, he has turned his pain into purpose. The Clark's have since started a foundation called Recovery Quest to help others get the help they need and to honor their son.

"He was an athlete, popular in school, he was funny, loved to fish, and loved his family," Clark said while describing his son.

To try and prevent other families from going through the loss of a loved one, Metro Public Health said they canvased the area of the overdoses on Wednesday and handed out Naloxone and provided mental health resources to those in the area.

"It can be anyone, anywhere, anytime," Craig said.

"You're telling his story to somebody and that person says, 'That would never happen to my kid he's a good kid, or she would never do that," Clark added. "I thought the same thing about my kid, he was a good kid too. It can happen to anybody, don't think it can't happen to you or someone you love."

News 2 reached out to the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency for comment, but has not heard back as of this publication.

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