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Harm reduction for transgender and non-binary communities

Harm reduction is a critical public health strategy when it comes to ensuring healthier and longer lives for transgender and non-binary people.

Harm Reduction: Xylazine

Xylazine is a veterinary anesthetic used to sedate animals of all sizes during surgery and...

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Responding to Overdose

Responding to Opioid Overdose

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Safer Use

Using drugs more safely

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Poppers & Whippits

Poppers are a slang for chemicals called “alkyl nitrates” or “nitrates.”

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Crack

Crack cocaine is a crystalized form of cocaine that is smoked.

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant drug that many of us use to increase our energy and to feel good.

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Ketamine

Ketamine, also known as K, Special K, Vitamin K, and Ket, is a dissociative drug that some consider a psychedelic.

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: GHB

GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) is a central nervous system depressant (“downer”) that we...

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Crystal Meth

Lots of us use crystal meth with sex: sometimes it helps make us more aroused, and sometimes...

Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention: Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid that is much stronger than heroin and morphine.

Needs assessment report of Latino/x people who use drugs in San Francisco

In 2021/2022, San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the National Harm Reduction Coalition conducted a needs assessment to examine the conditions, challenges, and barriers impacting Latino/x people who use drugs.

What can we do to stop overdose deaths?

Here are a variety of strategies that could help turn the tide on overdose, and save lives of people who use drugs.

Overdose affects us all

We commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, and throughout the month of...

How to prevent and respond to overdose

Read steps on how to administer Narcan, get prevention tips, and download our brochure.

Cómo usar Narcan nasal-guía rápida

Todo lo que necesitas saber acerca de cómo administrar Narcan Nasal de 4mg

Syringe access supplies table at Harm Reduction Center

COVID-19 and Harm Reduction

Information for People Who Use Drugs, Syringe Service Providers, and other Harm Reduction Providers.

Tweaker.org

What started as an awareness campaign about meth and sexual risk-taking now receives nearly 1 million visitors annually.

History of Health: Needle Exchange in San Francisco

The city’s first needle exchange began in 1988 as an act of civil disobedience to improve the health and lives of people who use drugs.

Why Provide Syringes?

Providing free sterile injection equipment is proven to stop the spread of HIV, HCV and other infectious diseases.

Meth & Speed

Crystal meth affects our brains, bodies & sex lives. Get the facts to reduce the harm it can cause in your life

Safer Injection

We provide safer drug use supplies to people who inject or use other substances in order to prevent the transmission of HIV, hepatitis C and other infectious diseases.

Safer Drug Use

Reduce the harm from drugs & alcohol by preparing when you use and getting the drug use resources you need.

Harm reduction

What Is Harm Reduction?

Harm reduction means helping people reduce the negative effects of drug use, on their own terms. That’s why we say we “meet people where they are at.”

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