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To Fight Overdoses, Naloxone Vending Machines Arrive on Staten Island

By Big New York · 07/01/2026 · Updated 07/01/2026
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The borough once logged the second-highest number of fatal drug overdoses. Health advocates hope vending machines with free naloxone kits will keep those numbers down. Find our journalism more easily when you are searching for local coverage. This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. In the.

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The borough once logged the second-highest number of fatal drug overdoses. Health advocates hope vending machines with free naloxone kits will keep those numbers down. Find our journalism more easily when you are searching for local coverage. This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. In the.

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