The dispensers were once newspaper sales boxes, the university said. They were placed by the federally-funded Central Michigan Recovery and Education Network, a program at Ferris State.
“Narcan saves lives, which is so necessary due to the rise of opioid use,” CMREN Project Director Gail Bullard said in a statement. “Our area is not immune and Naloxone being readily available is essential.”
Federal grant funding totaling $1.2 million is supporting the program. The state is providing the Narcan nasal spray for free.