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Implementation of a Naloxone Vending Machine in the Public Space of an Emergency Department: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study

  • Nearly half of vending machine users (46.2%) would not have otherwise had access to naloxone.
  • High acceptability was reported among all 3 Likert-style questions evaluating the acceptability of the naloxone vending machine in the emergency department setting.
  • Participants expressed thankfulness and the potential impact of the ED-based naloxone vending machine to save lives.

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Dahlem, C. H. G., English, E., Dwan, M., Carlson, C., Dora-Laskey, A., Kocher, K. E., & Losman, E. D. (2025). Implementation of a Naloxone Vending Machine in the Public Space of an Emergency Department: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study. Journal of emergency nursing, S0099-1767(25)00095-9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2025.03.009