{"id":15604,"date":"2025-06-11T13:57:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?p=15604"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:57:34","slug":"wicomico-county-launches-narcan-vending-machines-to-address-opioid-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wicomico-county-launches-narcan-vending-machines-to-address-opioid-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicomico County Launches Narcan Vending Machines to Address Opioid Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. \u2014 <\/strong>The Wicomico County Health Department has installed five Narcan vending machines throughout the county to provide free, anonymous access to the life-saving overdose-reversal medication. Users can select Narcan from the touchscreen and enter their zip code to receive the nasal spray without interacting with staff. The machines aim to reach opioid users and community members who may need the medication in emergencies. Officials plan to add fentanyl and xylazine test strips in the future. Despite the intended benefits, Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis expressed concerns that the vending machines might encourage drug use rather than reduce addiction. He called the program part of a progressive approach he does not support, though he acknowledged the severity of the opioid crisis. The county recorded 29 overdoses between 2024 and 2025, reinforcing the need for prevention tools like Narcan. Health officials urge community members to use the vending machines and keep Narcan available for themselves or loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WICOMICO-COUNTY-HEALTH-DEPARTMENT-1024x361.jpg?resize=1024%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WICOMICO-COUNTY-HEALTH-DEPARTMENT.jpg?resize=1024%2C361&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WICOMICO-COUNTY-HEALTH-DEPARTMENT.jpg?resize=300%2C106&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WICOMICO-COUNTY-HEALTH-DEPARTMENT.jpg?resize=768%2C271&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WICOMICO-COUNTY-HEALTH-DEPARTMENT.jpg?w=1344&amp;ssl=1 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. \u2014 The Wicomico County Health Department has installed five Narcan vending machines throughout the county to provide free, anonymous access to the life-saving overdose-reversal medication. Users can select Narcan from the touchscreen and enter their zip code to receive the nasal spray without interacting with staff. The machines aim to reach opioid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WICOMICO-COUNTY-HEALTH-DEPARTMENT.jpg?fit=1344%2C474&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-43G","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12789,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/drug-overdose-deaths-decline-in-maryland-and-delaware\/","url_meta":{"origin":15604,"position":0},"title":"Drug Overdose Deaths Decline in Maryland and Delaware","author":"Admin","date":"February 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"DELMARVA \u2013 New data from the CDC reveals a national decline in drug overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023, and both Maryland and Delaware showed modest improvements in their overdose rates. 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