Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to fight the opioid epidemic.
This photo provided by Shaffer Distributing in May 2023, shows Marty Turner, director of vending sales for the company. Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to help fight the opioid epidemic. A growing number of cities and local governments are making so-called harm reduction items, including the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, available for free via machines.
Machine supplier Shaffer Distributing, which also sells arcade games and pinball machines, is one of the companies that has worked with U.S. communities to put the medication in machines even before the FDA's over-the-counter approval. We’ve worked on machines that dispense Narcan nasal spray, fentanyl testing strips, HIV testing kits, prescription disposal bags and then even some first aid kits and safe sex kits. Really anything that they’re looking to get into the hands of the public.We’ve probably sold close to 200 or more machines to the harm-reduction community. They’ve put them everywhere from public libraries to city hall.
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