NYC Installs Controversial Health Vending Machines Offering Free Crack Pipes and Overdose Reversal Medication

New York City installed vending machines providing free crack pipes, Narcan and other supplies to curb overdoses and disease.
The vending machines were emptied within a day and the city plans to add more.
Some oppose the program and believe funds should support rehabilitation instead.
Fatal overdoses have climbed 78% since 2019 as the opioid crisis continues.
The program aims to curb overdoses but questions government's role in enabling addiction.