RecruitingPhase 4NCT06429436

Vending Machine Naloxone Distribution for Your Community (VENDY)

Vending Machine Naloxone Distribution for Your Community (VENDY): Increasing Reach and Implementation of Naloxone Distribution

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Enrollment

4,000 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose Naloxone

Summary

Vending machines are an innovative strategy shown to increase access to naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. The aim of this proposal is to study the reach of a community-initiated, stakeholder engaged adaptation of naloxone distribution, VEnding machine Naloxone Distribution for Your community (VENDY) program.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria1

Any person in the community who desires to obtain naloxone will be able to use the machines

Exclusion Criteria1

Inability to enter a code on a vending machine or open a kiosk.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALVENDY

At least 1 machine (vending machine like a snack machine or a machine like a newspaper kiosk) will be placed in the respective community served by the participating organizations. Any person in the community can get naloxone from the machine. The vending machine will require a code that will be placed on the machine for anyone to use. The kiosks are a box that you simply pull open and naloxone can be obtained. Naloxone kits will be provided for free as part of the current naloxone distribution program within each respective organization.