House Joint Resolution 100, sponsored by Faison, emphasizes the importance of overdose reversal initiatives in Tennessee and recognizes the need for increased resources to effectively address addiction treatment. The resolution highlights the recent modest decreases in overdose death rates in the state, suggesting that greater access to overdose reversal medications, such as Narcan, could further reduce fatalities. It also references the establishment of the opioid abatement fund, which is designed to support various programs aimed at combating the opioid crisis, funded by proceeds from a statewide settlement with pharmaceutical companies.

The resolution urges the Tennessee opioid abatement council and participating counties to allocate at least 25% of their expenditures from the opioid abatement fund specifically towards initiatives that promote the distribution and awareness of overdose reversal medications. This allocation is recommended until the overdose death rate in Tennessee decreases by at least 25%. A certified copy of the resolution will be sent to the Tennessee opioid abatement council for further distribution to the involved counties.