Published 1 year ago

Narcan Vending Machine to be Installed at CTA Red Line Station

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A record-setting 1,981 people in Cook County died from opioid overdoses in 2022. The FDA approved the first over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray last month. The CTA's vending machine will be at the 95th Red Line Stop by this summer.

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NBC Chicago

Narcan Vending Machine to be Installed at CTA Red Line Station

A vending machine containing the medication Narcan will soon be installed at the CTA 95th Street Red Line Station. The machine will dispense doses of Narcan, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, free of charge. Sheila Haennicke, whose son died of an overdose on the Blue Line, has been spearheading the effort to add a machine along the...

1 year ago·Chicago, United States

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Block Club Chicago

Narcan Vending Machine Coming To 95th Red Line Station As Chicago Grapples With Record Overdoses

The pilot vending machine comes after a years-long push from a mother whose son died of an opioid overdose on the Blue Line.

1 year ago·Chicago, United States

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Dziennik Związkowy | Polish Daily News

CTA to install Narcan vending machine amid record opioid overdoses

Chicago is facing record opioid overdoses, which include not only drugs used to treat pain such as morphine, but also heroin. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is launching a new pilot program to increase access to life-saving tools. CTA plans to install a Narcan vending machine at the Red Line (Red Line) station at 95th Street. It should be ready this summer. Narcan is used for people of all ages if an opioid overdose has occurred. You should…

1 year ago

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