Meeting Veterans Where They Are: Harm Reduction Supply Distribution via Vending Machines
HRVM colocation across health care and supportive housing reached Veterans and supported after-hours access where needs were greatest, while also linking many to naloxone, education, and health care resources. Findings demonstrate a feasible, scalable approach for integrating HRVMs into Veteran-centered public health strategies. Future research should evaluate longer term clinical outcomes, participant-reported outcomes, and cost.
Authors
- Tessa Rife (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5397-3012)
- Michael P. Douglas
- Wendy Xie
Institutions
- University of the Pacific (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- San Francisco VA Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342261426185
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00