Fact Sheet Expanding Harm Reduction through Increased Syringe Access

Syringe service programs (SSPs) are trauma-informed public health interventions and an important component of harm reduction. This resource provides an overview of the core components of SSPs, including options for providing syringe access and dispelling myths about SSPs and harm reduction.

Sections include:

• What Is Harm Reduction, and Why Is Syringe Access Important?
• What is a Syringe Services Program?
• What Do SSPs Provide?
• Core Components of Syringe Access
• Challenges and Myth-Busting
• Options for Providing Syringe Access
• Funding SSPs
• Harm Reduction beyond SSPs
• Program Examples