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Newport’s New Vending Machine for Health | Providence News
Newport’s getting a bold new vending machine stocked with free health and harm-reduction supplies — think shampoo, toothbrushes, fentanyl test strips, and Narcan — aimed at saving lives and reducing the risks of substance use. Installed at Fire Station One, it’s part of a larger city-backed effort to support safer behaviors, even as some residents worry it might encourage drug use. Critics fear people could use supplies right on the street, but advocates stress the machines come with syringe disposal kiosks and are designed to empower, not enable. No official launch date yet, but expect it to…
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