Needle Vending Machines Las Vegas

Three vending machines located in central vegas will be operational by the end of may the las vegas review journal reported.

Needle vending machines las vegas. There are other independent needle exchange programs in the las vegas metropolitan area but these are the first vending machines and it is the first program to collaborate with the southern. Vending machines of clean needles. Get ready for that butthurt tho. Las vegas needle exchange vending machines are a first in the u s.

Harm reduction center las vegas is focused on ensuring the health of everyone in southern nevada. In april 2017 the pending implementation of a unique needle exchange vending machine for intravenous drug users was confirmed by public health officials in the city of las vegas. These vending machines are the first and only of their kind in the united states. On downsides to the vending machines.

But the syringe exchange vending machines a first in the united states aren t. The vending machines will dispense kits with 10 syringes a tourniquet a disposal container for used syringes alcohol swabs and adhesive bandages as well as an information sheet about where to get treatment for addiction. Copy the code below to embed the wbur audio player on your site. Anyone 18 with some form of id can come into trac b exchange 6114 west charleston blvd 89146 and sign up for a vending machine card or at any of the 5 locations.

Trac b exchange currently has 5 harm reduction vending machines in las vegas. Chelsi cheatom program manager of trac b exchange demonstrates a needle vending machine to fight bloodborne diseases at the southern nevada health district in las vegas wednesday april 12 2017. The nation s first syringe dispensing vending machines are about to go live in nevada.