Oklahoma
Oklahoma Organizations Partner Up To Combat Fentanyl Crisis
The Oklahoma’s Substance Abuse organization has partnered with the Turnpike authority to install vending machines with Narcan and drug testing strips at travel stops.
This comes after Oklahoma has seen a spike in Fentanyl-related overdoses.
News On 6’s Eden Jones discusses how this will help protect travelers.
There are 40 active vending machines across the state that are free for people who need them.
The Oklahoma’s Substance Abuse Services said they are trying to put these vending machines in areas that have 24/7 access because you never know when someone might need help.
Since places such as travel shops see hundreds of people every single day they believed it was the perfect partnership.