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A Kentucky police department said a new vending machine for Narcan, an anti-overdose medication, was emptied just one day after it was installed.
As the opioid epidemic rages on, some local authorities are unveiling mitigation efforts to protect citizens. The Vine Grove Police Department installed the machine outside its facility last week in a move to prevent overdose deaths.
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To the department’s surprise, the machine was completely emptied by the next day.
“I thought it would go quick, but not that fast,” Chief Kenny Mattingly of the Vine Grove police reportedly said. He added that by 6 p.m. on Friday, the Narcan was out of stock. The machine was installed on Thursday.
“Today the Vine Grove Police Department unveiled the FIRST ever Narcan vending machine in the state of Kentucky. It is FREE to retrieve one package (2 doses) of Narcan and also comes with pamphlets outlining resources for addiction,” Vine Grove City Hall said in a Facebook post last week.
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According to Mattingly, the department has already ordered more of the drug, and the machine will be restocked this week.
This comes as fentanyl continues its deadly reign in the United States, often being transported across the southern border. Last week, Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram blamed the crisis on Mexican drug cartels as well as Chinese chemical manufacturers.
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“These cartels are responsible for virtually all the fentanyl, and they currently dominate the worldwide fentanyl distribution and supply chain,” she said during a press conference. “They are sourcing these precursor chemicals from China that are the building blocks of synthetic and man-made fentanyl.”
