NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 05: A new vending machine in Brooklyn that will dispense free fentanyl and naloxone test strips, as well as hygiene kits, maxi sanitary pads, vitamin C and COVID-19 tests officially opened on June 05, 2023 in New York City. Jointly operated by Services for the UnderServed (S:US) and the city’s health department, the vending machine will only ask for a zip code before allowing customers to choose free items 24 hours a day. New York City plans to place additional free public health service…
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New York Vending Machines cater to addicts with free crack pipes, lip balm and Narcan for the ODs
Meter From Jack Morphet AND Jorge Fitz-Gibbon June 5, 2023 | 2:21 pm Big Apple officials on Monday unveiled a street vending machine that has it all covered when it comes to catering to addicts, offering free practical paraphernalia like crack pipes and lip balm and even Narcan for overdoses. The vending machine, one of four to be located in some of the city’s most drug-infested neighborhoods, swaps what would be more typical offerings like candy bars and chips for drug-related freebies to try to combat the surge in overdoses…
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