Deploying health vending machines to increase access to naloxone and emergency contraceptives at a large Midwestern University (October 2024–May 2025)
Product data demonstrated a distinct pattern from other university-based health vending machines, with naloxone being the most dispensed item. Comparatively greater dispensed naloxone and emergency contraceptives support this model as a practical strategy to improve access to time-sensitive health products.
Authors
- M.E. Lovell
- Genevieve Ngo
- Julia AE Walters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6653-5583)
- Harsna Chahal
- Arianna Paa
Institutions
- Central Michigan University (US)
- Madison Area Technical College (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of American College Health
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2026.2626140
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00