HOPE’s public health vending machine program offers life-saving and disease-prevention tools to the community, free of charge. Through our lobby or vending machines, we offer free:
- Narcan (nasal spray)
- Naloxone (injectable)
- Sterile syringes
- Safer sex kits (including condoms and lubricant)
- At-home, rapid HIV tests
- Fentanyl & Xylazine test strips
BE A LIFESAVER. CARRY NARCAN.
What is Harm Reduction?
Harm reduction uses practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce the negative consequences of drug use. Like wearing a seatbelt or helmet, these approaches help people stay safer and healthier. In Oklahoma, harm reduction programs provide tools and support that meet people where they are while connecting individuals who are ready to access treatment and other health services.
Through prevention tools and strategies, harm reduction saves lives and cuts cost in Oklahoma.
What is Naloxone?
Naloxone is a medication designed to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. At HOPE, we offer free IM naloxone (naloxone suitable for intramuscular injection – like an EpiPen) and Narcan (brand-name naloxone in the form of a single-use nasal spray.) Both delivery methods are equally effective. Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of opioids on an individual’s brain and respiratory system, allowing a person to regain consciousness and breathe normally while awaiting emergency medical assistance. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist, meaning it is effective for reversing overdose caused by opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone. For non-opioid drugs, naloxone is ineffective but not harmful, to those experiencing an overdose. Therefore, even if you are unsure of why a person might be experiencing an overdose, naloxone is safe to administer.
At HOPE, we encourage anyone to carry naloxone who might encounter someone experiencing an overdose. This includes friends and loved ones of those who may use drugs, and even folks who interact with the public on a daily basis.
Either form of naloxone is easy and safe to administer. Click HERE for info on how to administer nasal Narcan. Narcan and naloxone are available in our lobby or through one of our harm-reduction vending machines (located in the lobby, outside the HOPE clinic, and at the Colvin Center at OSU in Stillwater.)
Do you have expired nasal naloxone (Narcan)? Learn about the extended shelf-life: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-announces-shelf-life-extension-naloxone-nasal-spray.
THE CONNECT VENDING MACHINE – FREE SUPPLIES FOR ALL
The Connect vending machines are located at the HOPE clinic at 4720 E. 51st St. in Tulsa.
The Connect is a FREE public health vending machine stocked with sterile syringes, safer sex kits (including a variety of condoms and lubricant), nasal Narcan, and other safer sex and harm reduction supplies. Next to the machine is a disposal area for sharps (such as injection items like syringes).
All supplies and disposal are free.
Participants need to enroll to gain access by providing the following information: first name, date of birth, race, ethnicity, gender and zip code. All participant information is kept strictly confidential. We are collecting data so we can show funders how effective this machine is at distributing supplies.
Once enrolled, you’ll receive a code to access the machine.
This machine is for everyone’s public health with the goal of saving lives. If you, or someone you know, needs safer sex or harm reduction supplies, we encourage you to enroll.
HOPE’s lobby machine is open the following hours:
The exterior machine is located in a vestibule just outside of the clinic’s main entrance. This machine is unlocked and available when the lobby is closed.
Additional Location:
Oklahoma State University, Colvin Recreation Center, 101 Colvin Ctr, Stillwater, OK 74078
*Funded by Gilead Sciences.