Old newspaper dispensers deliver Narcan opioid overdose …
WEB8 hours ago · North Texas musician champions Narcan vending machines to combat opioid overdoses 02:08. Since installing a vending machine Narcan container — which just requires a zip code be entered on the ...
How vending machines help states battle the opioid crisis: ‘You …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Naloxone vending machines – which provide the medications for free – can help people access doses quickly and reduce someone’s risk of dying from an opioid overdose since, ideally, the ...
Vending machines are the latest tool for fighting opioid overdoses
WEBMay 15, 2023 · Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to fight the opioid epidemic. A growing number of cities and local governments are using vending machines to distribute the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.
Get your Narcan! Old newspaper boxes are being used to …
WEB21 hours ago · The boxes, now sold by a few different companies, can look different, too. Some look like newspaper boxes, while others look like vending machines. Since installing a vending machine Narcan container — which just requires a zip code be entered on the keypad to access the medication — it’s distributed around 2,600 packages a month.
Narcan vending machine launched to reduce opioid overdoses
WEB9 hours ago · Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is now being offered for free from a vending machine in southeast Lincoln. It’s located at Centerpointe, a non-profit organization dedicated to crisis response for behavioral health and substance use issues. Narcan is the only thing that can prevent an opioid overdose. To Centerpointe’s Chief Clinical Officer ...
Free Narcan vending machines make their way to Dallas
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is an over-the-counter nasal spray that rapidly – but temporarily – reverses a potential opioid overdose, according to the National Institute ...
California university unveils Narcan vending machine to stem …
WEBMay 10, 2023 · A free vending machine that dispenses the overdose-reversal drug naloxone was unveiled this week at Santa Clara University, the first such campus resource in the Bay Area, school officials said.
UC study: Harm reduction vending machine makes impact
WEBDec 6, 2022 · The University of Cincinnati's Daniel Arendt has published new research that shows a self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies such as naloxone helped prevent overdoses and contributed to Hamilton County’s overdose deaths decreasing in 2021.
Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose …
WEB10 hours ago · The boxes, now sold by a few different companies, can look different, too. Some look like newspaper boxes, while others look like vending machines. Since installing a vending machine Narcan container — which just requires a zip code be entered on the keypad to access the medication — it's distributed around 2,600 packages a month.
New York’s First Narcan Vending Machine Is Working - Curbed
WEBJul 5, 2023 · In Brownsville, New York City has installed the first vending machine to offer free Narcan, clean pipes, and harm-reduction supplies. While initial reactions warned of an addiction wave, the...