NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Newton County Sheriff’s Office announced it has added a vending machine that is the first of its kind within the state of Georgia to the Newton County Detention Center.

The vending machine dispenses naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses.

The sheriff’s office received the machine through GNR Public Health; GNR Public Health received a $196,800 grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust, which will be used to keep the vending machine stocked.

Newton County naloxone vending machine (Newton County Sheriff's Office)

The naloxone can be accessed via a token provided by an administrator.

According to the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP), there were 173 opioid overdoses in Newton County in 2024 and nal

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