Vending machines dispensing fentanyl antidote Narcan pop up across the U.S. as one small town of 7,000 forced to restock SEVEN times in a month - while opioid deaths exceed 75,000 this year
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - In the latest move to counter the ongoing fentanyl crisis, several communities have adopted free Narcan dispensing vending machines
- The machines are stocked with Narcan nasal spray, some also include free snacks, condoms and socks
- Fentanyl killed 71,000 Americans in 2021, in 2022, it has already killed 75,000 people
- The machines are largely paid for by non-profits, although some local governments have begun to operate them
- In one small Kentucky town of just 7,000, the local police chief was forced to restock the machine seven times in a single month
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-11-23 |