"NYC's Public Health Vending Machines Offer Free Drug-Related Products and Medications"

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New York City has installed its first public health vending machine in Brooklyn, offering free drug paraphernalia and anti-overdose meds for addicts. The vending machine will provide Naloxone to drug users who have overdosed on opioids, along with instructions on how to use the drug. It also has hygiene kits and safe sex kits for anyone with a New York City ZIP code to claim. The vending machine is designed to reduce overdose rates and the spread of infectious diseases.
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