Vending

Harm reduction machine helps 1,000+ in Cincinnati

The harm reduction machine is available 24/7, attended by Suzanne Bachmeyer of Caracole in Cincinnati. Image. Image provided by Caracole

April 10, 2023

A harm reduction vending machine in Cincinnati has been used by more than 1,000 people since the machine was installed by a social service agency two years ago, according to a ksat.com report.

Researchers said the machine has contributing to a decline in overdose deaths in Cincinnati and the surrounding area.

Caracole, an HIV/AIDS service organization in Cincinnati, installed the machine. Interact for Health, a granting organization, funded the machine.

Area Wide Electronics & Refrigeration, a vending equipment distributor based in nearby Waynesville, Ohio, designed and assembled the machine.