Syringe Exchange

503-280-1611 recorded info

Multnomah County’s syringe exchange program provides:

  • Safe disposal of used syringes
  • Access to sterile syringes, new safer injection supplies, and new sharps containers
  • Overdose rescue kits including naloxone (a drug used to reverse opioid overdose) and fentanyl test strips
  • Risk reduction counseling
  • Safer sex supplies
  • STI, HIV and hepatitis C testing for people without active symptoms
  • Referrals to medical and mental health care, shelter services, and alcohol and drug treatment.

Syringe Exchange Schedule

Syringe Services Schedule (163.27 KB)
Horas de servicios para jeringas (183.7 KB)
Часы работы службы обмена шприцами (192.13 KB)

Disposal at exchange sites is for syringe exchange clients. To protect their privacy, the public should not bring used syringes to exchange sites. Instead, please use these disposal options»

Multnomah County Services

Multnomah County Harm Reduction Clinic
503-988-0577
12425 NE Glisan Street (in Menlo Park Plaza, behind Walgreens)

  • Monday and Thursday, 11am - 7pm
  • Services: syringe exchange, sexual health services, overdose rescue kits (naloxone and fentanyl test strips)

Mobile Exchange (look for the white van)friendly health worker sitting inside a van

  • Tuesday and Friday, 7-9 pm, SE 82nd Ave and Ash St, one block off Burnside
  • Services: syringe exchange

Contracted Partners

Outside In
1219 SW Main St, Portland
Monday-Friday, 12-5 pm

Outside In at Clackamas Service Center
8800 SE 80th Ave, Portland
Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 pm

Overdose

Reducing overdose risk»

If someone has overdosed, dial 9-1-1, immediately start rescue breathing, then give naloxone if you have it.

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