News Narcan vending machines are the latest weapon against opioid overdoses

[thegreenhand]

Narcan vending machines are the latest weapon against opioid overdoses​

Bryan Llenas, Perry Chiaramonte, Andrew Keiper
Fox News
26 Aug 2022

Excerpt:

Vending machines that distribute lifesaving shots of Narcan represent the latest effort to combat the wave of opioid overdose deaths plaguing the country.

Across the U.S., cities including San Diego, Las Vegas and New York are installing vending machines and locker kiosks stocked with nasal sprays that contain naloxone, a medication that can be used in emergencies for someone who has overdosed on opioids, including fentanyl.

Often referred to as Narcan, the spray medication can bring back someone from the brink of death, instantly enabling them to breathe.

"I would say it’s pretty effective. It's been accessed nearly 400 times since it's been installed. I'm probably out restocking it twice a week," Charlie Nolan, a harm reduction specialist with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health, told Fox News.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Very cool!

Bit ironic how we had weed vending machines before narcan vending machines... makes you think