Some residents in Vine Grove are upset after a Narcan vending machine was emptied within hours of being installed.
According to Vine Grove Police Chief Kenneth Mattingly, the machine was empty after 36 hours.
Chief Mattingly says a new shipment of Narcan has been ordered and the machine should be restocked in the next few days.
Narcan is a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and this is the first vending machine of its kind in Kentucky.
Each package from the machine has one dose of Narcan. The machine can be accessed 24/7 and the antidote is available for free.
The idea for the Narcan dispenser began after several months of increases in overdose calls for Vine Grove Police Department. The vending machine is a joint effort of the Vine Grove Police Department, Communicare Mental Health and the Lincoln Trail District Health Department.
The police department says Communicare will make sure the vending machine is restocked frequently.
In 2021, there were 46 overdose deaths in Hardin County.
Source: WDRB
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