Syringe Services Program

Harm Reduction Services

The Northeast Tri-County Health District provides Harm Reduction Education and Services to individuals who use and inject drugs. In providing these services, we aim to meet people where they are at by providing them with the education and awareness to use drugs safely, without inducing more self-harm or spreading disease to others. 

• 1 to 1 Syringe Exchange, Maximum 200 Syringes
• Condoms
• Disposal of Syringes/Sharp Containers
• Hepatitis C Screening (Coming Soon) 
• Care Coordination 
• Substance Abuse Information 
• Overdose Prevention Training and Naloxone
• Medication for Opioid Disorder Information and Referrals 
• Other Referrals Upon Request

Locations and Hours

Our office is actively in COVID-19 response. We are not available to meet in person, please call the appropriate office to notify staff that you are here for the Syringe Exchange. If you cannot make it during one of the designated times, please call to make an appointment and we will do our best to accommodate the request. 

Please check out our Washington State SSP Directory for a full list of service locations: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/5620/150-096-SyringeServicePrograms2018.pdf

Naloxone 

Naloxone is also known as NARCAN, is an opioid overdose reversal drug. We offer NARCAN to our clients and community members for FREE. Please contact NETCHD for more information. 

Syringe Disposal 

If you need to dispose of used Syringes unrelated to the SSP program. Please contact us at 509-684-2262

Single Syringe Disposal Kits 

If you find used syringes in the community, please do not pick them up without the appropriate equipment. We provide FREE single syringe disposal kits for safe disposal. 

Helpful Links

• Harm Reduction
• HIV and Injection Drug Use
• How to Use Narcan
• Stop Overdose
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
• Washington State Legislature Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

Research

• 2018 Annual Data Report: Opioids (PDF)
• Confronting the Opioid Crisis Facing Rural Washington
• Drug Facts (PDF)
• Drug War Facts
• Opioid Trends Across Washington State
• Washington State Syringe Exchange Health Survey: 2019 (PDF)

MED PROJECT- Drug Disposal Sites 

MED-Project is a state-wide effort to collect unused prescription medications. Below are sites where you can drop off unused or expired medications. For More Information on the MED-Project please visit: https://med-project.org/