FIND SUPPORT NEAR YOU
Local Drug Services & NSPs
Find your nearest needle and syringe programme (NSP), harm reduction service, or drug treatment provider in the UK.
Find Your Local Service via Gear Has Changed
The most comprehensive and up-to-date tool for finding needle and syringe programmes and drug services anywhere in the UK is Gear Has Changed.
Whether you need sterile injecting equipment, confidential advice, or access to structured treatment, enter your postcode, town, or area on the interactive map to locate verified local provision:
- Needle & Syringe Programmes (NSPs): Find local pharmacies, health centres, and specialist services providing free, sterile injecting equipment, safe disposal sharps bins, and harm reduction advice.
- Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services: Find your local commissioned service to access key-working, medical prescribing assessments, Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST such as methadone or buprenorphine), and community support.
- Harm Reduction & Healthcare: Access wound care, safer injecting guidance, and blood-borne virus (BBV) screening for Hepatitis C and HIV.
Looking for Naloxone?
Naloxone is the emergency medicine that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose and saves lives. If you or someone you spend time with uses opioids, carrying a kit is essential.
Visit our dedicated Naloxone guide to find out how to access free take-home naloxone kits locally in your area, order kits online for home delivery, or collect one from participating pharmacies.
Drug Checking & Testing
Want to check the purity, potency, or adulterants in your substances before using? Drug checking helps you know what is circulating in the market.
Find out where to access community drug checking drop-ins (including The Loop in London and Bristol), pick up free rapid test strips at our Hub, or send samples for laboratory analysis via WEDINOS.
Need Direct Advice or Having Issues with a Service?
If you are struggling to get the treatment you need, experiencing problems with your prescriber, or facing legal difficulties, Release provides free, confidential advocacy and legal support.