The work of the Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition involves harm reduction efforts, outreach, and education to prevent the transmission of blood-borne diseases among vulnerable populations. By providing essential harm reduction kits, we aim to support and improve the overall well-being of the community.
Harm reduction kits provided contain essential items, including:
- syringes
- a cooker
- bandaids
- alcohol swabs
- a cotton
- condoms
- informative materials promoting safer practices
- referral card to agencies in San Antonio
Another version of the kit is tailored to the specific needs of diabetics.
The material offered is selected to maximize the reduction of transmission of blood-borne diseases, HIV, HCV, and syphilis.
The kits for IV drug users contain 10 syringes w/ 5/8 in 28ga needles, 6 condoms, a cooker, cotton, bandaids, alcohol swabs, a pamphlet describing the proper and safe way to inject, and a card listing the referral agencies in San Antonio.
Kits for diabetics did not contain the cooker, cotton, or pamphlet.
Disposal of collected dirty needles and syringes is through the Metropolitan Health District.