Syringe Access Services
Safer injection and substance use supplies that prevent the transmission of HIV and HCV.
Everyone deserves access to the tools, information and support they need if they are looking to reduce the harms associated with drugs and alcohol, without question and without judgement. We provide access to safer injection equipment and disposal supplies, Narcan (naloxone) and overdose prevention education, wound care, hepatitis C testing and treatment, walk-in substance use support, opioid replacement therapy with Suboxone, and more.
Injection drug use is associated with the transmission of HIV, hepatitis C and other blood-borne illnesses, abscesses and other skin infections, and may put people who inject at risk for overdose and death. Our services are intended to help you reduce those risks, with no judgement.
Safer injection and substance use supplies that prevent the transmission of HIV and HCV.
Snacks, coffee and substance use drop-in support.
Substance use support group for people who have been at times homeless, and at other times housed.
Crystal meth support group for Black & African American men.
Get an introduction to our substance use services; learn how to reach your goals related to drugs and alcohol.
Support for gay, bisexual, queer men, all trans, non-binary individuals wanting to reduce meth or cocaine use.
The Harm Reduction Center is place of welcome and a pathway to improved health and healing. Located in the Tenderloin/SoMa neighborhood, the Harm Reduction Center provides health services and supplies that help people who inject drugs manage their health, prevent overdose, and stop HIV and hepatitis C transmission.
Find safer injection and disposal supplies and services that help you manage your health and prevent the spread of HIV and HCV at sites across San Francisco. We work with members of the Syringe Access Collaborative to ensure you’ve got what you need.
We offer a treatment and support group for people enrolled our Hepatitis C Wellness Program. This community-based HCV group provides a time for people to take medication and offers space for people to check in with each other, share their experiences and give and get support. Enroll in the Hepatitis C Wellness Program to join.
The SAS team offers programs recently endorsed by a CDC report and contingency management services may get a boost from Sacramento.
The SAS team shares that the Outreach and Mobile Health Access Van has returned after getting some amazing outfitting.
The SAS team reports a big increase in the number of people who access services last month, and talks about the technology that has contributed to the effort.
With fatal meth overdose on the rise, we are exploring new ways to help people make changes to their use of meth and other stimulants.
John Halifax explains the tech behind onsite drug quality testing, Andrew Reynolds gives a history lesson, and Laura Thomas provides a policy update.
Queer people have always have and always will find creative ways to get our needs met. So it’s no surprise that people are developing innovative harm reduction strategies to have safer sex as we live with COVID-19.
Two of our counselors with the Stonewall Project shared their thoughts about when the “right time” might be to talk to someone if you’re questioning your use of drugs or alcohol.
We cherish and honor the people we’ve lost to overdose, and stay connected to as harm reductionists to help each other in connection and community, writes Ro Giuliano, our director of Syringe Access Services.