A Narcan/ Naloxone vending machine is an open resource available at the Alamance County Health Department Human Services Center.

Narcan is a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. The vending machine that provides free Narcan nasal spray for anyone in the community to obtain. As overdoses and deaths continue to impact Alamance County, a Narcan kiosk is an important way for the community to access this lifesaving medication.

“Harm reduction initiatives like this kiosk are critical to address the opioid epidemic and we are honored to be part of these efforts,” said Ashley Barber, coordinator for Health Services at the Alamance County Health Department. “In 2023, 433 Alamance County citizens were seen in the emergency department for unintentional medication or drug overdose. The youngest person treated was 14 years old and the oldest was 93. An overdose can happen to anyone who is legally prescribed opioids or anyone who consumes illegal drugs.”

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, more than 36,000 North Carolinians lost their lives to drug overdose from 2000-2022, many of those involving opioids. Preliminary data for 2022 shows that 3,875 people in North Carolina and 50 in Alamance County died of drug overdose.

Please note that each naloxone kit contains two doses of Narcan/Naloxone.  

Alamance County Health Department, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Healthy Blue Medicaid plan and Vaya Health