Resource Category: Harm Reduction
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Safe Opioid Disposal – Remove the Risk Outreach Toolkit
U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Control Division’s Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations
How to Get Rid of a Sharps Container
How to Get Rid of a Sharps Container: Safe Disposal of Needles and Other Sharps Used At Home, At Work, or While Traveling
Van Asher’s Fentanyl Test Strip Video
Informative video on the correct way to use test strips to detect Fentanyl in drugs.
Topics to Cover With Patients Who Smoke & Snort
Heroin is a drug in the opium family (an opioid). Some opioids, like methadone and Demerol, are completely man-made. Others, such as morphine and heroin, are made from opium in a lab. All opioids have similar effects. Heroin is about three times stronger than morphine.
Getting Off Right: A Safety Manual for Injection Drug Users
A compilation of medical facts, injection techniques, junky wisdom, and common sense, this manual reflects HRC’s commitment to providing accurate and unbiased information about the use of illicit drugs with the goal of reducing harm and promoting individual and community health.
