Harm Reduction & Health – Denver
Realistic ways to stay safer around drugs, mental health and crisis while you’re surviving outside.
Overdose prevention & supplies
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Harm Reduction Action Center (HRAC)
Denver’s long-running harm reduction hub: safer-use supplies, naloxone (Narcan), fentanyl test strips, HIV/Hep C testing and peer support.
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Colorado Health Network – Denver (Access Point)
Syringe access, overdose prevention education, HIV/Hep C testing and linkage to medical care.
Crisis lines & mental health
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988 & Colorado Crisis Services
24/7 phone, text and chat for mental health, substance use and emotional crisis. Free and confidential.
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Denver Health – Community Health Centers
Medical, behavioral health and addiction treatment on a sliding scale, with some walk-in options.
Street-level safety ideas
- Never use alone if you can help it. If you have to, consider using an overdose support line or phone a trusted person.
- Test small, go slow, especially with anything that could contain fentanyl.
- Carry naloxone and let people around you know where you keep it.
- Get checked for HIV/Hep C regularly – it’s free at places like HRAC and Colorado Health Network.