Birmingham man wants to end overdose deaths with technology

COMING IN A FEW MINUTES. THE CDC REPORTS THAT IN 2023, MORE THAN 107,000 PEOPLE DIED FROM DRUG OVERDOSES IN THE UNITED STATES. AND THAT’S WHY A BIRMINGHAM MAN AND HIS BUSINESS PARTNER WANT TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT ADDICTION. THEY INVENTED A PORTABLE DEVICE THAT WOULD DETECT A DRUG OVERDOSE AND ALERT A LOVED ONE TO RESPOND WITH NARCAN. WVTM 13 LISA CRANE LIVE AND LOCAL ON THIS STORY LOOKS PRETTY INTERESTING. LISA. YET, KYLE BERMAN AND TYLER GLOCK actually started the company OD REVERSE FIVE. They work in offices here at Hardware Park, and they invent a device, a device that they hope will save lives. AS KYLE BERMAN KNOWS ABOUT DRUG ADDICTION, HE WAS CLEANED ALMOST SIX YEARS AFTER SPENDING A LARGE PART OF HIS LIFE FIGHTING WITH ADDICTION. HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED NINE TIMES AND HAS LOST A LOT IN RECENT YEARS. I lost 16 friends and my little sister and so it was actually right up my good friend Chris’s alley. After I found him dead, I said, as we waited for the coroner to arrive, that we had to do something because what we are doing right now is not working. HIS SISTER, BROOKLYN, WAS ONLY 24 YEARS OLD. The pain from all this loss drove him and his business partner, Tyler Glock, to create OD REVIVE. THIS IS THE FIRST GENERATION PROTOTYPE, A PORTABLE OPIOID OVERDOSE DETECTION DEVICE AND ALERT SYSTEM. CONSIDER IT AS A LIFE ALERT FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN’T PUSH A BUTTON. We connect people who are experiencing an overdose to someone who has NARCAN, Berman said. This prototype is large and bulky, but they’re working to shrink it down to something sleek, comfortable, and unobtrusive. FOR THIS, THEY NEED MONEY AND ARE NOW LOOKING FOR INVESTORS. BERMAN SAYS THE DEVICE IS NOT DESIGNED TO STOP DRUG USE. It’s about giving drug users a chance. AS an addict, I can tell you that if I’m going to get high, I’m going to get high, right? THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. THIS IS WHAT I’M GOING TO DO. So now, at least with the OD resuscitation, we can give them a second chance to recover. LONG-TERM RECOVERY, LIKE TYLER AND ME. According to A. Berman, in recent years, overdose deaths have tripled here in Alabama. AND HE SAYS FENTANYL IS TO BLAME FOR IT, with about six out of 10 pills purchased illegally containing a lethal dose of the drug. HE SAYS THAT’S WHAT HIS SISTER CLAIMED’

‘Second chance for recovery’: Birmingham man wants to end overdose deaths with technology

In 2023, more than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States, according to the CDC. That’s why a Birmingham man and his business partner want to use technology to combat addiction. Kyle Berman and Tyler Glock launched OD Revive and invented a wearable device that would detect a drug overdose and alert a loved one to respond with Narcan. The company has a first-generation prototype of the device that it hopes will save lives. Berman knows about drug addiction. He has been sober for almost six years after spending much of his life battling his addiction. He has been arrested nine times and claims to have lost a lot of things. “In recent years I have lost 16 friends and my little sister,” he said. Her sister Brooklyn was only 24 when she died. Berman said after finding the body of a good friend, he knew something had to change. “I said, as we wait for the coroner to arrive, that something has to be done because whatever we’re doing right now isn’t working,” he said. Berman said that in recent years, overdose deaths have tripled in Alabama. He said fentanyl was to blame, with around six in ten tablets bought on the street containing a lethal dose of the drug. He says that’s what cost his sister her life. The pain from all this loss drove him and his business partner to create OD Revive. “A wearable opioid detection device and alert system – so think of it as a life alert for people who can’t press a button,” he said. “We connect people who are experiencing an overdose to someone who has Narcan.” Berman said the device is not intended to stop drug use but to give addicts a chance. “As an addict, I can tell you, if I’m going to get high, I’m going to get high, right? If that’s what I want to do, that’s what I’m going to do,” he said. “So at least with OD Revive we can give them a second chance at recovery, recovery long term, like me and Tyler did. Berman said the prototype is currently large and bulky, but the company is working to shrink it down to something sleek, comfortable and discreet. But to do that, Berman said they need money .They are looking for investors.

In 2023, more than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States, according to the CDC.

That’s why a Birmingham man and his business partner want to use technology to combat addiction. Kyle Berman and Tyler Glock launched OD Revive and invented a wearable device that would detect a drug overdose and alert a loved one to respond with Narcan. The company has a first-generation prototype of the device that it hopes will save lives.

Berman knows about drug addiction. He has been sober for almost six years after spending much of his life battling his addiction. He has been arrested nine times and says he has lost a lot.

“In recent years I have lost 16 friends and my little sister,” he said. Her sister Brooklyn was only 24 when she died.

Berman said after finding the body of a good friend, he knew something had to change.

“I said, as we wait for the coroner to arrive, that we have to do something because what we are doing now is not working,” he said.

Berman said that in recent years, overdose deaths have tripled in Alabama. He said fentanyl was to blame, with around six in ten tablets bought on the street containing a lethal dose of the drug. He says that’s what cost his sister her life. The pain from all this loss drove him and his business partner to create OD Revive.

“A wearable opioid detection device and alert system – so think of it as a life alert for people who can’t press a button,” he said. “We connect people who are experiencing an overdose with someone who has Narcan.”

Berman said the scheme was not intended to stop drug use but to give addicts a chance.

“As an addict, I can tell you that if I’m going to get high, I’m going to get high, right? If that’s what I want to do, that’s what I’m going to do,” he said. “So at least with OD Revive we can give them a second chance at recovery, recovery long term, like me and Tyler did. .”

Berman said the prototype is currently large and bulky, but the company is working to shrink it down to something sleek, comfortable and discreet. But to do that, Berman said they need money. They are looking for investors.