Nexus Care installs seven 24-hour naloxone kiosks across Beaufort County
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Nexus Care of Beaufort County has installed seven 24-hour naloxone kiosks funded by the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund. The kiosks provide free naloxone at multiple public locations to improve rapid access during overdoses.
Nexus Care of Beaufort County announced the installation of seven 24-hour naloxone kiosks across the county, aiming to improve immediate access to the opioid-overdose reversal medication.
The kiosks, funded by the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund using opioid lawsuit settlement dollars, will dispense free naloxone around the clock, Nexus Care said in a county broadcast. No tax dollars were used for the installations.
Locations listed in the announcement include the Myrtle Park Government Building on Bluffton Parkway and library locations in Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, La Bico, Port Royal and Saint Helena. The county directed listeners to its social channels for further information.
Public-health advocates say wider naloxone availability can reduce fatal overdoses by enabling bystanders to administer the antidote while emergency services are en route. The announcement did not specify kiosk operating details such as the provider technology, restocking procedures or an exact launch date.
For more information, the county broadcast pointed to Beaufort County government social media pages and the county website.