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IPM Food Pantry adds harm reduction vending machine
Original: IPM Food Pantry adds a new harm reduction vending machine
IPM Food Pantry has installed a new harm reduction vending machine, expanding the support services it offers alongside food assistance. Harm reduction machines typically dispense items such as naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and other supplies aimed at reducing drug-related deaths, available anonymously and around the clock. Local coverage highlights the move as part of a wider trend of community organizations adopting harm reduction tools to address the overdose crisis.
Why now: The pantry's adoption of a harm reduction tool reflects growing community efforts to combat overdoses.
Evidence
- IPM Food Pantry adds a new harm reduction vending machine · Spectrum News
- IPM Food Pantry adds a new harm reduction vending machine · Spectrum News
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