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CRCC Safe Exchange

Rockland, ME, 04841

📞 (207) 691-3697

🔬 💊 🧪 💉 🛡️ 🩹 🧭 📋

🕐 Hours

Thursdays: 3-5pm

✉️ hello@rocklandrecovery.org

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Gua'kia

San Juan, PR, 00925

📞 (787) 605-9906

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✉️ guakiapalacalle@gmail.com

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Macey’s Project

Pasadena, MD, 21122

📞 (443) 569-2424

💊 🧪 💉 🛡️ 🩹 🧭 🏠 📋

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Monday-Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm

✉️ Kelly@maceysproject.com

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Syringe Service Program – Gallia County Health Department

Gallipolis, OH, 45631

📞 (740) 441-2948

🔬 💊 🧪 🤝 💉 🧭

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Wednesdays: 12PM-4PM Eastern Standard Time

✉️ olivia.skidmore@galliacohealth.org

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Evansville Recovery Alliance

Evansville, IN, 47710

📞 (812) 549-2504

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Weekly popups! Contact for schedule.

✉️ evansville@indianarecoveryalliance.org

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Friendly Neighborhood Harm Reduction

Lansing, MI, 48912

📞 (419) 405-1308

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Monday-Friday: 12pm- 6pm

✉️ admin@fnharmredux.org

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What is Harm Reduction?

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. It is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs.

Meets people where they are without judgment

Reduces fatal overdoses through naloxone access

Prevents disease transmission through syringe services

Provides pathways to treatment when people are ready

Recognizes abstinence is not the only measure of success

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harm Reduction

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences of drug use. It is a movement for social justice built on respect for the rights of people who use drugs.

No. Harm reduction meets people where they are without judgment. It acknowledges that while abstinence is ideal, it is not always immediately achievable. The focus is on keeping people alive and healthy until they are ready for recovery.

Services vary but often include needle exchange programs, naloxone (Narcan) distribution, fentanyl test strips, safer use supplies, overdose prevention education, HIV/HCV testing, peer support, and connections to treatment when individuals are ready.

Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses opioid overdose. It works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain. It is available as a nasal spray or injection and can be carried by anyone. Many harm reduction agencies provide it for free.

Yes. Harm reduction agencies prioritize confidentiality and operate with a non-judgmental approach. You do not need to provide identification to receive most services.

Use our directory on this page to search for harm reduction agencies by state and city. You can also call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for referrals.

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