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Mobile and Mail Based Harm Reduction Programs Reduce Barriers

Mobile and mail based programs reach rural and under-resourced communities while allowing for discretion in service delivery for those seeking to avoid stigma. Fund community based programs that increase access to services.*

What You Need To Know

People who use drugs still face physical, legal, and societal barriers to supplies for safer drug use
Stigma against and criminalization of drug use continues to prevent many people from accessing lifesaving resources even when they are available
Mail-delivery of harm reduction supplies, including sterile injection equipment and naloxone for overdose prevention, can reach anywhere in the country, removing geographic barriers. Online ordering and mail delivery are also discreet, affording participants confidence in their privacy and security.*

Programs To Know

NEXT is an online, mail-based platform designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths; prevent injection-related transmission of conditions including HIV, hepatitis C, and soft tissue bacterial infections

Research

Tsai AC, Kiang MV, Barnett ML et al. Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response. PLoS Med. 2019;16(11):e1002969. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002969. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar]
Tsai AC, Kiang MV, Barnett ML et al. Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response. PLoS Med. 2019;16(11):e1002969. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002969. [PMC free article] [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar]
Harm Reduction, By Mail: the Next Step in Promoting the Health of People Who Use Drugs