Horizon - Blackpool
Our harm reduction services are here to help you stay safer, with friendly advice and practical support whenever you need it.
Harm reduction hub
Our Harm Reduction Hub is delivered by Renaissance and based at The Lighthouse.
It offers informal, non-judgemental advice and practical support to people who use substances but aren’t at a point where they want to engage with structured treatment.
The hub provides:
- A friendly, welcoming environment
- Brief advice, information, and referrals
- Needle and syringe programme
- Free naloxone kits and training
- Blood-borne virus testing and sexual health screening
- Safer sex packs and sanitary supplies
- Additional items (such as clothing, books, and wellbeing packs)
Our hubs are open access, so you can walk in any time during our opening hours.
Get in touch to find out more.
Needle and syringe programmes
Needle and syringe programmes are places where you can get new, clean injecting equipment and advice for staying safe. You can also return any used equipment so that it can be safely disposed of.
You can also get safer injecting supplies by post, with the option of discreet packaging, for free.
Please ask your keyworker or a member of staff in the needle exchange for the code you will need to access this service.
If you want to access needle and syringe programmes in person, there are a number of options in the city. Look out for this logo, which shows where you can exchange your needles.
Naloxone – the overdose reversal drug
Naloxone is life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids.
You can get a free naloxone kit and training from any of our hubs, or from any other needle and syringe programme.
Find out more about naloxone