A vending machine in New York offers Narcan and crack pipes, free of charge.
. New York, however, appears to be the first to distribute free crack pipes through vending machines., a former drug dealer and addict turned activist. Wynne has dedicated his life to helping others achieve sobriety. he says there’s no such thing as safe consumption.
Have somebody 'safely inject' fentanyl, which is an oxymoron because there’s no way to safely inject a street drug that is being manufactured in another country that has no regulation," added Wynne. Jason Johnson, president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, points out the negative impact of drugs doesn’t stop at the user.
There are also all the collateral effects: homelessness and all the things that come with it; the appearance of disorder; increase in thefts and shoplifting. It has sort of a ripple effect that I don’t think is widely appreciated," said Johnson. These vending machines are part of a pilot program. If they’re deemed successful more will be rolled out.NYC health officials say if current trends continue, the city will hit another record for overdose deaths in a year.
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