Health Department and the Memorial Library bring life saving resources to the community

The Warren County Health Department, the Warren County Memorial Library and local partners gathered on recently for a ribbon cutting ceremony to announce the placement of a Naloxone vending machine outside the library.

The newspaper box style vending machine is available 24 hours each day and includes an instructional video as well as risk reduction supplies such as Naloxone, fentanyl/xylazine testing strips, medication lockboxes, etc.  Naloxone (also known as Narcan) is the opioid overdose reversal medication that has proven results saving the lives of individuals who have overdosed from opioid drugs.

Guest speakers were Dr. Margaret Brake, health director; Tanika Alston, library director; and Chris Tucker, Emergency Services director. Brittley Harris, health educator at the health department highlighted the supplies displayed in the vending machine and described their use. Supporting partners participating in the ceremony included representatives from Warren County Government, Emergency Medical Services, Sheriff’s Office, Detention Center, Parks & Recreation, Trillium Health Resources, and Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition.

Read the full article here. To learn more about WVDII and the Nalox(ONE) program, visit https://www.wvdii.org/naloxonewv.