Sharing needles and works can spread infections like HIV and hepatitis C.

We believe you deserve to be healthy no matter whether you don’t use drugs at all, use them only occasionally or use them frequently. Our FREE services include:

• Injectable Narcan/naloxone

• Nasal Narcan/naloxone

• Safer injection equipment, including cookers, cottons, alcohol pads, tourniquets, 1 oz. bottles of bleach, safer sex materials

• Fentanyl test strips

• Overdose prevention education

• Tests for HIV and hepatitis C

• Referrals to Social Services and Treatment

Locations and times are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. For the most up-to-date locations, use the texting subscription service: text Locations to 22999 to receive daily notifications of available locations.


HARM REDUCTION VENDING MACHINE

Caracole – Northside
4138 Hamilton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45223
Daily 24/7 access for participants
Located outside rear entrance of building
Learn what's inside: caracole.org/supplies

SYRINGE SERVICES LOCATIONS

Caracole – Northside
4138 Hamilton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45223
Thursdays 5:00–7:30 PM

• Diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis, etc., can be spread by sharing syringes. Hepatitis can also be spread by sharing equipment such as cookers and cottons (for injecting), and pipes or stems (smoking).

• Whether you smoke, inject, or orally ingest your drugs, you ARE at risk of fatal overdose. Fentanyl, a powerful substance linked to the majority of overdose, has contaminated the drug supply and is commonly found in rock and powder cocaine, pressed pills, designer drugs, and methamphetamine.

• Use of new/sterile supplies greatly reduces risk of bodily infections including abscesses and endocarditis, and illnesses such as cotton fever.

• Don't use alone if you can. If you are using alone, try a test shot or call someone—like Never Use Alone or the BRAVE app to connect, by voice, to a person who will stay on the call with you until you’re safe.
  
• Test your drugs for fentanyl. Learn how to use a fentanyl test strip [video]
• Remember the 4 S’s: SNORT, SMOKE or SLOWLY inject to SAMPLE a new batch.
• Carry naloxone and know how to use naloxone [video]

• Know where to inject—check out our Safer Injection quick guide.
  
• Use new needles or clean them. Remember that insulin syringes develop a burr after a single use. New needles pierce, while old needles tear, which increases the risk of infection.
  
• Use sterile water if possible to mix your drugs.

• Have your own rigs and gear.
• Use a clean needle for splitting drugs.
• Use condoms and practice safe sex.

  
  

Reach out to learn more:

Jayme Brogan

Rob Goeller

Leah Majesky