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Harm Reduction Hero
High School Student Puts OASAS Naloxone to Use
When 16-year-old Victor Nelson of Poughkeepsie, NY, ordered naloxone from the OASAS website, he never expected he would need to use it. One afternoon, while out with his father, he found himself in a situation where a man claimed he was overdosing and needed help. Victor drew upon the lessons he learned in health class and gave naloxone to the man, who now credits Victor with saving his life. Watch Victor's story and be sure to order harm reduction supplies of your own - available for free and delivered directly to your home.
Harm Reduction is an Imperative
Overdose Deaths Are at a Record High Nationwide
The ubiquity of harmful additives like fentanyl and xylazine has much to do with the rise in overdose deaths linked with the unregulated drug supply. Additives have been found in cocaine, heroin, MDMA/ecstasy/Molly, and pressed into pills and are undetectable by sight smell or taste. This increases the risk of overdose for people who use any substance - including people using for the first time. In an effort to save lives and decrease the harms associated with substance use, we've partnered with the MATTERS Network to provide free drug test kits and have processed over 100,000 orders. Now more than ever, harm reduction is an imperative. Harm reduction strategies include: increased naloxone access and training; syringe services programs; access to drug test strips; overdose prevention education; removal of stigma and barriers to treatment and to medications for treatment; Deterra medication disposal bags; anti-stigma work; increased public awareness and education; and grassroots work by peers, recovery supports, and prevention coalitions.
Reduce risk and harm:
- Test your supply by using test strips
- Avoid using alone, and if you do, call the Never Use Alone Hotline at (800) 484-3731 to have an operator stand by while you use.
- Have an overdose plan
- Carry naloxone
- Help & Hope Text Program: Text JOIN to 55753 to receive personalized support messages or connect with a specialist.
Life-Saving Tools Naloxone & Drug Test Strips
Quicklinks
Prescription painkillers, heroin, and fentanyl can be dangerous and potentially...
Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative found in the unregulated drug supply with...
Upcoming naloxone training across New York State.
The presence of fentanyl has increased the risk of overdose for users of any...
Clinical guidance and information on medication for addiction treatment.
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Grassroots Community Impact
Our partners at Friends of Recovery New York organize and lead a network of Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs). Coalitions are grassroots organizations that promote addiction prevention in local communities.