MATTERS’ harm reduction vending machine initiative aims to bridge gaps between community members and life-saving overdose prevention supplies.

Harm Reduction
Saves Lives

MATTERS’ harm reduction vending machines are accessible 24/7, 365 days a year and provide free naloxone (Narcan) and drug test strips.

Are you looking for supplies in Pennsylvania? Click here.

Find A Machine

Order Supplies by Mail

Vending Machine Map

We partner with various organizations across New York State to place vending machines in strategic locations to reach the people who need them most. Site locations include hospitals, fire halls, treatment organizations, and other community-based organizations.

Click on the interactive map to find a vending machine near you.

All machines are accessible 24/7, 365 days a year, and free for anyone to use.

Supplies inside include fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, and life-saving naloxone (Narcan).

How to Dispense Supplies

Enter 8377

Enter year of birth and zip code

Dispense up to three items for free

One-Page Explainer DocumentOne-Page Explainer Document

Watch the video below to see how you can access free supplies in as little as 60 seconds!

How to Use Supplies

Using MATTERS’ harm reduction supplies? Select an option below to access instructions for naloxone and drug testing strips. If you did not receive your supplies from MATTERS, be sure to check the manufacturer’s instructions.

Click here for Written Instructions

Written Instructions - Spanish and English

Other Resources

To find other resources in your community like food, clothing, or shelter, click here.

Why Syringe Services?

Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) are effective in reducing risk of HIV, Hepatitis-C, and can help prevent community needle stick injuries. Learn more about the history and benefits of SSPs.

Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Do you have experience with substance use? Join our CAC to share feedback and insights to help inform the MATTERS program. Click here to learn more.

Sharps Collectors

“Sharps” include needles, syringes, blades, and other devices that can pierce the skin. Safely disposing of sharps is important to prevent diseases like Hep-C and HIV while also keeping our communities clean. Click here to find a national directory of sharps collectors.

Why Use Test Strips?

Using fentanyl and xylazine test strips is an important overdose prevention strategy for people who use drugs. Click here to learn more about why you should use drug test strips.

HIV and Hepatitis C Services

Harm reduction practices can help to reduce the risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission in people who use drugs. Click here to access HIV and Hepatitis-related resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to navigate our frequently asked questions (FAQs) about harm reduction and test strips.

National Harm Reduction Coalition

The National Harm Reduction Coalition provides trainings, education, and resources for people who use drugs and communities across the United States. Click here to find resources available near you.

Safer Substance Use

SaferSubstanceUse.org offers a variety of educational materials and resources for people who use drugs. Click here to explore resources on safer injections, heart issues associated with drug use, and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

NEXT Distro

NEXT Distro distributes free harm reduction supplies to various states within the U.S., including sterile syringes, naloxone, sharps containers, alcohol pads, cottons, condoms, and more. Click here to visit their site.

Prescription Drop-Off

Safely dispose of medications you no longer need and/or use. Click here to visit the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) year-round drop off location directory.

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Vending Machines

MATTERS’ harm reduction vending machine initiative aims to bridge gaps between community members and life-saving overdose prevention supplies.

Harm Reduction Saves Lives

MATTERS’ harm reduction vending machines are accessible 24/7, 365 days a year and provide free naloxone (Narcan) and drug test strips.

Are you looking for supplies in Pennsylvania? Click here.

Find A Machine

Click Here

Order Supplies by Mail

Click Here

Vending Machine Map

We partner with various organizations across New York State to place vending machines in strategic locations to reach the people who need them most. Site locations include hospitals, fire halls, treatment organizations, and other community-based organizations.

Click on the interactive map to find a vending machine near you.

All machines are accessible 24/7, 365 days a year, and free for anyone to use.

Supplies inside include fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, and life-saving naloxone (Narcan).

How to Dispense Supplies

Enter 8377

Enter year of birth and zip code

Dispense up to three items for free

Watch the video below to see how you can access free supplies in as little as 60 seconds!

How to Use Supplies

Using MATTERS’ harm reduction supplies? Select an option below to access instructions for naloxone and drug testing strips. If you did not receive your supplies from MATTERS, be sure to check the manufacturer’s instructions.

Other Resources

To find other resources in your community like food, clothing, or shelter, click here.

Why Syringe Services?

Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Sharps Collectors

Why Use Test Strips?

HIV and Hepatitis C Services

Frequently Asked Questions

National Harm Reduction Coalition

Safer Substance Use

NEXT Distro

Prescription Drop-Off

DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT – BEACON

223 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508

DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT – POUGHKEEPSIE

230 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT – MILLBROOK

131 County House Rd, Millbrook, NY 12545

DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT – AMENIA

4988 NY-22, Amenia, NY 12501

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

1002 Oswego St, Utica, NY 13502

CARLOS PAGAN RECOVERY CENTER

561 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

VOCAL-NY

300 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

RISEWELL

1375 Akron St, Copiague, NY 11726

ROCKLAND COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND OTHER DRUG DEPENDENCE

25 Smith St, Suite #101, Nanuet, NY 10954

ALBA DE VIDA

Address: 254 Virginia St, Buffalo, NY 14203 Directions: Machine is located on the side of the building on 10th street.

GROUP MINISTRIES

1333 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

713 Union St, Hudson, NY 12534

DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Address: 17 Rose St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Directions: Machine is located at the rear of the building.

PUTNAM COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES

110 Old Rte 6 # 2, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512

RAMON VELEZ HEALTH CENTER

754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455

THE DOE FUND

1420 Crotona Park E, Bronx, NY 10460

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OUTREACH & RECOVERY Managed by Franklin County Public Health

64 Demars Blvd, Tupper Lake, NY 12986

CITIZEN ADVOCATES

Managed by Alliance for Positive Health

70 Edgewood Rd, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

HELIO HEALTH

Address: 1008 Cornelia St, Utica, NY 13502 Directions: Machine is located on the side of the building.

UNITED WAY SENECA COUNTY

7157 Main St, Ovid, NY 14521

TRILLIUM HEALTH – GENEVA

Address: 372 Exchange Street, Geneva NY 14456 Directions: Machine is located at the Greyhound bus stop in the parking lot to the left of the building.

PEERS TOGETHER WYOMING COUNTY

27 W Buffalo St, Warsaw, NY 14569

JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Managed by ACASA 191 N Main St, Wellsville, NY 14895

Harm Reduction
Saves Lives

Address: 254 Virginia St, Buffalo, NY 14203
Directions: Machine is located on the side of the building on 10th street.

Address: 17 Rose St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Directions: Machine is located at the rear of the building.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OUTREACH & RECOVERY
Managed by Franklin County Public Health

Address: 1008 Cornelia St, Utica, NY 13502
Directions: Machine is located on the side of the building.

Address: 372 Exchange Street, Geneva NY 14456
Directions: Machine is located at the Greyhound bus stop in the parking lot to the left of the building.

Managed by ACASA
191 N Main St, Wellsville, NY 14895

Address: 410 W Church St, Elmira, NY 14901
Directions: Machine is located in the back parking lot.

Address: 359 Broad St, Waverly, NY 14892
Directions: Behind Red Door Thrift building

Address: 144 Main St, Lockport, NY 14094
Directions: Corner of Elm Street and Frontier Place

Address: 259 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Directions: Machine is located on the side of the building near the parking lot.

Address: 37 Chester St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Directions: Machine is next to the building’s handicap accessible ramp between the recovery center building and the garage.