RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The city of Richmond is expanding access to life-saving resources for people struggling with addiction through its harm reduction vending machine program.
Over the past six months, city officials say three harm reduction vending machines across Richmond have dispensed nearly 1,000 doses of naloxone, providing life-saving resources to people struggling with opioid addiction.
Now, with new grant funding, the city is expanding the program from three machines to six, doubling access to these 24-hour resources.
Two suspects in Shockoe Bottom shooting make first court appearance
Brittany Ahrend, who is currently in recovery, told 8News that initiatives like these are necessary…