Syringe Services Programs

Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) provide a range of services including:

  • Access to sterile syringes and injection equipment
  • Disposal of used syringes and injection equipment
  • Linkage to drug use treatment programs
  • Providing testing for HIV and hepatitis C
  • Linkage to care and treatment for HIV and hepatitis C
  • Naloxone to reverse opioid overdose
  • Fentanyl test strips

New York City SSPs can be found in all five boroughs, see the list at:
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/basas/syringe-service.pdf

New York State Directory of  SSPs, see the list at:
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/prevention/needles_syringes/docs/sep_hours_sites.pdf

NASEN: https://www.nasen.org
A directory of close to 500 SSPs in North America. (The directory is not necessarily a comprehensive listing of all SSPs in North America).