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Redlands Community Hospital installs self‑service Narcan kiosks; officials say hundreds distributed since December
Summary
Hospital medical director reported two kiosks that dispense Narcan nasal spray and fentanyl test strips anonymously; staff said more than 350 Narcan boxes and 145 test strips have been taken from kiosks since December 2024.
Redlands Community Hospital has installed two self‑service kiosks that dispense Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray and fentanyl test strips, hospital officials told the City Council during public comment.
Dr. Evan Houck, medical director of the hospital emergency department, said the kiosks are intended to increase anonymous, no‑cost access to life‑saving naloxone and harm‑reduction test strips amid a rise in opioid‑related overdoses. One…
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