Shawn Minter was intrigued when he came across a vending machine he had never seen before outside of his job near Richmond City Hall.
Inside were free harm reduction products like naloxone — a nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses or reduce their effects — fentanyl test strips and other personal hygiene items.
Aware of the city’s opioid overdose track record, Minter said he decided to grab a kit of naloxone to keep on him — just in case he ever comes across someone in need of help…