A new type of vending machine has been popping up in cities around Ontario, equipped not with snacks or beverages, but with a very different kind o...
A new type of vending machine has been popping up in cities around Ontario , equipped not with snacks or beverages, but with a very different kind of necessity.and Casey House in Toronto , the high-tech machines carry a range of harm reduction products, from naloxone kits, pipes and other safe drug use supplies to condoms and self-testing equipment.
Some also have tools like interactive maps that show where the nearest warming and drop-in centres are.Others, like the one in Brampton, are only available during certain hours and require users to make an account to better keep track of supplies taken. SASSY - machines dispensing free naloxone kits, safe injection supplies, condoms & provides useful information for people in need"Our vending machines provide free equipment and help people access local resources; this includes sexual health supplies, clean needles, pipes and other supplies for safer drug use," a representative from Casey House tells blogTO, adding that they just launched SASSY in early July.
"The machines also have a comprehensive catalogue of community services our clients and community members need, such as housing assistance, meal assistance, and social services." Staff describe the device as a"tidier," more discrete low-barrier way to get clients the same Toronto Public Health supplies they already offer during opening hours, and it seems thatThousands line up for CNE jobs amid brutal employment situation in OntarioPeople are already using the new TTC express lane as their own illegal shortcutHere's why Toronto is getting a new plaque entirely dedicated to fake fartsHuge debate ensues over alleged photo of someone pooping in Ontario...
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