HARM REDUCTION
The Project knows that harm reduction is a critical part of our efforts to end HIV while treating people who use substances with the compassion and empathy they deserve. That’s why we offer a number of harm reduction supplies to keep community members safe.
Understanding Harm Reduction
According to the National Harm Reduction Coalition, harm reduction incorporates a spectrum of strategies that includes safer use, managed use, abstinence, meeting people who use substances “where they’re at,” and addressing conditions of use along with the use itself.
Does Harm Reduction Even Work?
Harm Reduction has been proven to reduce certain health and safety issues associated with drug use. In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that some harm reduction methods have been shown to, “Provide significant individual and public health benefits including preventing deaths from overdoses and preventing transmission of infectious diseases among people who use drugs and the larger community.”
Available Supplies for Request
The Project provides free harm reduction supplies to those who request them. Available supplies include:
Narcan kits
Fentanyl test strips
Xylazine test strips
Syringes
Bags of works
Sterile water
Cookers
Cottons
Tourniquets
Alcohol wipes
Gauze
Bleach
Boofing kits
Alcohol wipes
Surface card & plastic rrazor
Sterile water
Cookers
Water-based lube
Oral syringes
Pill capsules & finger cots
Vitamin E tabs & finger cots
Snorting kits
Straws
Surface card & plastic razor
Alcohol wipes
Sterile water
Wound care kits
Bleach kits
Sharp containers
Pregnancy tests
Supplies can be requested online or in-person at The Project’s sexual health clinic, 4101 John Deere Rd. in Moline, IL. For questions, contact Harm Reduction Coordinator Michelle Schmook via email or at 309-581-2788.