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10 top feel-good vending machines of 2024
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
Let’s dive into 10 top feel-good vending machines of 2024.
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New Jersey county expands harm reduction vending machines to combat opioid crisis
December 16, 2024
Morris County, New Jersey, in partnership with Prevention is Key, is expanding its harm reduction initiatives to save lives and reduce the impact of the opioid…
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Delaware rolls out harm reduction vending machines
November 25, 2024
Delaware is taking a novel approach to combatting the opioid epidemic by installing harm reduction vending machines across the state, according to a WHYY PBS…
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New York library installs Narcan vending machine to combat overdose crisis
November 22, 2024
The Tompkins County Public Library has taken a proactive step in addressing the opioid crisis by installing a Narcan vending machine, according to a WXXI…
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India's Odisha government installs sanitary napkin vending machines in workplace
November 18, 2024
In a move toward workplace inclusivity, India's Odisha state government has installed sanitary napkin vending and disposal machines in the Loka Seva Bhawan…
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Alabama city gets healthcare kiosks providing free naloxone, condoms
November 8, 2024
The Mobile County Health Department's Overdose Prevention Program in Mobile, Alabama has installed several healthcare kiosks across the county, according to a…
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Canadian city council rejects call to defund harm reduction vending machines
November 5, 2024
Hamilton City Council in Ontario, Canada has voted against a motion to ask the provincial government to defund needle vending machines in the city, according…
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EIU installs wellness vending machine on campus
October 30, 2024
Eastern Illinois University has installed a health and wellness vending machine on campus to promote student well-being, according to a WCIA report. Located in…
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Allegheny County expands access to Naloxone with vending machines on college campuses
October 28, 2024
Allegheny County is taking steps to expand access to life-saving naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, by placing vending machines on…
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Narcan vending machines available in Cook County
October 24, 2024
As part of a public health initiative to combat the opioid crisis, Cook County, Illinois has installed Narcan vending machines in various county facilities…
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Wellesley opens free contraception vending machine
October 11, 2024
A sexual health resource has arrived on campus at Wellesley College.
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Winnebago County intros substance abuse resource vending machines
October 4, 2024
The Winnebago County Public Health agency has launched 24/7 public health vending machines in Oshkosh and Neenah, Wisconsin, according to a report by The…
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Harm reduction vending machine available in New Brunswick
October 4, 2024
A vending machine stocked with overdose kits, fentanyl test strips and other free public health and harm-reduction items is now available at the Unity Square…
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Pacaltsdorp High School installs sanitary pad vending machine
October 3, 2024
Pacaltsdorp High School has become the first school in the Southern Cape, South Africa to install a sanitary pad dispensing machine, according to a George…
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