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Public health and police report steady Narcan distribution, 20 overdose calls in Jan–Feb and wider geographic spread in 2025
Summary
Public health staff reported vending‑machine distributions that include naloxone, hygiene and first‑aid items; the police presented overdose call counts and a 2025 heat map showing a broader geographic distribution compared with 2024.
At the March 12 Redwood County Drug and Alcohol Commission meeting, public health staff and police presented recent data showing broad distribution of free supplies from campus vending machines, frequent naloxone (Narcan) access, and a modest rise in overdose call locations in early 2025 compared with 2024.
Public health staff reported that vending machines and cabinets at recreation centers and other sites dispense hygiene items, first‑aid supplies and naloxone. "For Seagaddoah, it was 563 items. 27 Narcan were distributed in within a month," the public health presenter said, noting Narcan is consistently among the most requested items.
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