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Narcan vending machine installed at Pitt County Detention Center

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published October 19, 2022 at 5:31 AM EDT
A Narcan vending machine is now operational in the Magistrate's Office lobby at the Pitt County Detention Center in Greenville. The Narcan is free and people who come to get Narcan do not have to interact with jail staff.
(Photo: Pitt County Sheriff's Office)
A Narcan vending machine is now operational in the Magistrate's Office lobby at the Pitt County Detention Center in Greenville. The Narcan is free and people who come to get Narcan do not have to interact with jail staff.

A Narcan vending machine is now operational in the Magistrate's Office lobby at the Pitt County Detention Center in Greenville.

The Narcan is free and people who come to get Narcan do not have to interact with jail staff.

The goal is to help those struggling with opioid addiction by providing a life-saving medicine that can reverse an overdose.

Pitt County is now one of five counties in North Carolina to get one of these machines. Wilkes, Buncombe, Forsyth, and Cumberland counties also have them.

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office became the first law enforcement agency in North Carolina to equip its patrol cars with Naloxone in 2014.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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