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Our Mandate:
The Works is a needle exchange program helping to prevent the spread of communicable disease for drug users and sex workers in Toronto. We offer services in a non judgmental way that recognizes that people will use drugs, and we try to minimize the harm associated with their drug use.
We use a multi-faceted approach to service delivery that includes:
- Fixed site
- Street outreach
- Mobile component
- Contracts with community agencies
- Peer programs.
Benefits of needle exchange:
- Decrease HIV, Hepatitis B and C and other infections
- Decrease in drug use related health problems
- Safe contact for drug users
- Increase in referrals to health services, detox, drug treatment, housing, etc.
Our Services:
- Supply Distribution and Disposal:
- Needle and safer drug use equipment distribution, including:
- Injection Equipment
- Syringes in various sizes and brands
- Sterile water
- Alcohol swabs
- Tourniquets
- Filters
- Acidifiers (vitamin C, ascorbic acid)
- Cookers
- Safer Crack Use Equipment:
- Pyrex stems
- Brass screens
- Chop stick
- Mouthpiece
- Safer Sex Products:
- Testing and Vaccination
- Provide testing for:
- HIV (anonymous and nominal testing availabl
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis B
- Syphilis
- Provide vaccines for:
- Hepatitis A and B
- Tetanus
- Pneumococcal
- Methadone
We offer harm reduction methadone services. Our clinic operates two days a week and offers counseling and support in addition to methadone provision. This is a self directed, client-centred program with no requirement for abstinence. We offer referrals to housing and other community. Call 416-392-0520 (if busy call 416-392-0521) and ask to speak to someone about methadone.
Harm Reduction Supplies in Toronto (PDF)
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