Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits

Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits

A vending machine dispenses Narcan nasal spray, a medication that reverses opioid overdose, and other items. Penn State College of MedicineIn the lobby of the YMCA in Reading, Pennsylvania, stands a row of vending machines – but one machine is different from the rest. Instead of stocking chips or soda, this vending machine has drug-testing strips, hygiene kits, socks, soap, wound care supplies and naloxone, a medication also known by its brand n…

Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits - The Times Weekly

By Alice Zhang, Penn State and Jennifer Murphy, Penn State A vending machine dispenses Narcan nasal spray, a medication that reverses opioid overdose, and other items. Penn State College of Medicine In the lobby of the YMCA in Reading, Pennsylvania, stands a row of vending machines – but one machine is different from the rest. Instead of stocking chips or soda, this vending machine has drug-testing strips, hygiene kits, socks, soap, wound care s…