Principles of harm reduction

Infectious diseases
NHS Lothian

Offer advice on harm reduction including:

  • Overdose awareness
  • 3rd Sector support services
  • Avoiding sharing needles, spoons, filters, filters and other injecting paraphernalia
  • Basic hygiene and infection risk awareness
  • Safe sex

Contact details are available for all injecting equipment providers in Lothian:

Injecting Equipment Provision – Harm Reduction Team (nhslothian.scot)

Editorial Information

Author(s): Linda Smith, Rakhee Vasishta, Joanna Renée.

Approved By: NHS Lothian Drugs and Therapeutics Committee

Reviewer name(s): Linda Smith, Rakhee Vasishta, Joanna Renée.