New Narcan vending machine aimed at reducing overdose deaths in Mecklenburg County

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An effort to seek solutions for those facing substance abuse took shape Tuesday at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.The agency announced a new, free Narcan vending machine will be in its arrest processing center in collaboration with the group Carolinas CARE Partnership, which is providing the products.The goal is to stop opioid overdoses for those recently released from jail before it's too late.“The leading cause of anyone that is being released from incarceration is overdose," Patrice Brown with Carolinas CARE Partnership said. "And so this vending machine will hopefully help, just a little, it'll help that problem."Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/mecklenburg-county-sheriffs-office-unveils-new-narcan-vending-machine/275-c76990f3-6325-4d09-b8e8-36abdb3f6a31 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT! Wake Up Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at Wake Up Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

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An effort to seek solutions for those facing substance abuse took shape Tuesday at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. The agency announced a new, free Narcan vending machine will be in its arrest processing center in collaboration with the group Carolinas CARE Partnership, which is providing the products. The goal is to stop opioid overdoses for those recently released from jail before it's too late. “The leading cause of anyone that is being released from incarceration is overdose," Patrice Brown with Carolinas CARE Partnership said. "And so this vending machine will hopefully help, just a little, it'll help that problem." Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/mecklenburg-county-sheriffs-office-unveils-new-narcan-vending-machine/275-c76990f3-6325-4d09-b8e8-36abdb3f6a31 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT! Wake Up Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at Wake Up Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.

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