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<\/p>\nAn outdoor naloxone vending machine has been installed along Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n
The Allegheny County Health Department said Wednesday that the machine, which is located outside the Allegheny County Human Services Building, will help expand around-the-clock access to the free, life-saving medication.<\/p>\n
The health department said the machine is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is one of several that have been installed throughout the county through grant money made available by the CDC.<\/p>\n
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The Allegheny County Health Department has installed a naloxone vending machine along Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh.The health department says the machine will help expand access to the free, life-saving medication around the clock.<\/p>\n
KDKA Photojournalist Fred Williams<\/p>\n
Naloxone can help reverse opioid overdoses and the health department says it has distributed more than 66,000 free kits to people and organizations throughout the county.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“This collaboration with the Department of Human Services allows us to expand low-barrier access in a highly visible, central location,” said Katie Wooten, Overdose Prevention Program Manager at the Allegheny County Health Department. “The 24\/7 outdoor placement of the vending machine downtown is sure to prevent deaths, as more individuals can access life-saving medication on their own terms – especially those discouraged by retail prices or who want to remain anonymous.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The health department says that Allegheny County has 11 newspaper-style naloxone stands and four wall-mounted cabinets that are available to the public at places like libraries, churches, and treatment centers.<\/p>\n
A full list of locations can be found online.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n