Beaufort County Naloxone Kiosks Distribute More Than 2,400 Doses

Naloxone kiosks installed across Beaufort County, South Carolina, distributed 1,228 boxes containing 2,456 doses of the overdose-reversal medication between February and October 2026, according to a report by The Island Packet. The free distribution program is run by the county's Alcohol and Drug Department, known as Nexus Care, and is designed to widen access to naloxone and reduce fatal opioid overdoses. Kiosks are placed at six Beaufort County public libraries and three county government facilities, including the Beaufort County Detention Center. Each kiosk holds up to 65 boxes of naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose when administered promptly. The installations are funded by the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund Board, which distributes money from national settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacies. The county announced seven kiosk locations in February, with additional distribution sites reported afterward. The program illustrates a durable public-sector niche for unattended dispensing: high-need, low-cost items made available around the clock at sites people already visit. For vending and micro market operators, harm reduction and public health contracts have become a recurring placement category, often funded through settlement money rather than retail sales, and typically paired with a county or nonprofit as the operating partner. Source: Vending Times — https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/sc-county-naloxone-kiosks-distribute-more-than-24k-doses/