Newton County now has a Narcan vending machine at its detention center, to aid people who need the medication for opioid overdose.

Naloxone reverses an overdose for up to about 90 minutes, but opioids can stay in the system for longer, so it's still important to call 911 after giving the drug.

What if people using drugs could get Narcan, clean needles and fentanyl tests as easily as Doritos or a candy bar? Harm reduction vending machines are ready for communities that don't fight their use.

Narcan, also called Naloxone, can reverse an opioid overdose by blocking the effects of the drug on the brain and restoring breathing, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

10 News sat down with him to go over how to use Naloxone, or Narcan in case of an emergency. Schmitt said a common misconception is that you can’t use Narcan on children, but that’s not the case.

Groups trying to reduce overdose deaths and the spread of infectious diseases are using vending machines to get clean needles, pipes, wound care kits, Narcan and other safety supplies to drug users.

Narcan is an overdose reversal medication. It is free and available at the Waukesha Alano Club during regular business hours. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, between 2014 ...

Replacing potato chips and candy with needles and Narcan is a relatively new strategy in an approach known as “harm reduction.” It’s a response that offers compassion, instead of condemnation.

The idea of providing free Narcan to reverse and opioid overdose is not knew. Vending machines are now in a handful of sheriff's offices across Tennessee. But, a non-profit is putting them elsewhere.