SLO Bangers -Syringe Exchange

05/10/2026

Family comes in all shapes and sizes, and harm reduction mamas are the heartbeat of communities across the world. This Mother's Day, we're lifting up the time, energy, and care mamas pour into their life-saving work making this world a safer, healthier world for people who use drugs and all people.

04/29/2026

The Trump administration will no longer allow grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to pay for ...

04/24/2026

04/19/2026

Opportunity for clients, friends, or family to access local resources supporting successful re-entry to our community. FREE! May 7th, 10-12, Vet's Hall, SLO.

04/13/2026

For anyone still using, here are some resources to help keep you safe.

Never Use Alone! PLEASE, don't use while you're alone, with no one to call for help if you need it. If you're alone and using, call our 24/7/365, toll-free, US National Overdose Response Line, called Never Use Alone, at 1-877-696-1996.

One of our operators will stay on the phone with you to make sure you're ok after using. If you stop responding, we'll send an ambulance to your location.

All calls are confidential. No one will know you called, and we never share your information with anyone other than EMS if needed.

All operators are people with lived experience. They've all been there. No one will ever judge you, shame you, or preach at you about quitting. It's not our place to decide when, or even IF, you decide to quit. Our only goal is to increase your chances of surviving what could otherwise be a fatal medical emergency. If you ask for help, we'll go to the end of the earth to help you, but only if you ask.

If anyone has any questions about our service, please let me know. There are some of our more commonly asked questions/answers on the FAQ page of our website at www.neverusealone.com/faq.

We're always needing more operators at NUA. If you'd like to volunteer with us, fill out the application form on our website at www.neverusealone.com/volunteer.

Abstinence is NOT a requirement for volunteering with us.

Good Samaritan Laws

The Good Samaritan Law protects people from prosecution, who call for help when someone is overdosing. In some states, it also covers the person overdosing. Please know and understand our states GSL and Narcan Policies. You can get more info on that at https://nextdistro.org/policies

Naloxone Access
If you need Naloxone (Narcan), you can go to www.naloxoneforall.org to order some for free. They will mail it to your door, free of charge. If they do not cover your state for some reason, let us know and we can find you another option.

Other Overdose Response Lines

Never Use Alone is not the only option when it comes to telephone based overdose prevention lines. Another option available to anyone in the US is called Safe Spot. They're also available 24/7. You can reach Safe Spot by calling 800-972-0590, or visiting their webpage at https://safe-spot.me/.

There is also a Canadian National Overdose Response Line. You can get more info on the Canadian national line at www.nors.ca.

Stay safe everyone! You're loved!

04/06/2026

02/14/2026

02/13/2026

People who use drugs and other harm reductionists will always be our valentines. If no one told you "I love you" today, know you are radically loved by us.

02/06/2026

Simply touching fentanyl cannot cause an overdose.

Let's continue focusing on facts, instead of fear. When sticking to the facts, people who are responding to an opioid overdose are more likely to follow through with the encounter, rather than being too scared to act.

When someone is overdosing and the individual responding to this overdose is frightened for their own safety - this can be dangerous for the person experiencing an opioid overdose as the response is either slower or doesn't occur at all. What we can provide when responding to an overdose is rescue breathing and Narcan - which Red Project gives out for free!

Try to never walk away from an overdose. Unless you directly snort, ingest, or inject fentanyl you're going to be unaffected. Even the fentanyl dermal patches for skin take hours to start working (up to 24 hours), and they're specially formulated for that task.

Don't let misinformation cost someone their life. As someone who’s held the power of Narcan in my hands, I've seen it - how a single moment, a single choice, can mean the difference between life and death. If you’re ever in the face of an overdose, don’t hesitate. Call 911. Stay there. Act. Because if it were your life hanging in the balance, you’d want someone to do the same.

It’s worth it. It’s always worth it.

To learn more about fentanyl and how to keep yourself and others safe please visit our office, call, or visit:

616.456.9063 | redproject.org





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02/06/2026

💙 You Are Not Alone. 💙

If you’re using substances, please don’t do it alone. Call Never Use Alone at 1-877-696-1996—a confidential, non-judgmental service that could save your life.

✅ No shaming.
✅ No preaching.
✅ Just love, support, and someone to keep you safe.

Harm reduction saves lives. Share this to help someone who might need it. 💙🌿

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