Needle Exchange

Needle Exchange

Why?

Needle exchange services aim to:

• Prevent  transmission of blood borne viruses (BBVs) between injecting drug users  through the provision of sterile injecting equipment in sufficient quantities to allow for clean equipment to be used for each injecting event
• Prevent transmission of BBVs between injecting drug users through the provision of information on the risks associated with sharing injecting equipment and advice on routes of drug ingestion other than injecting (route transition)
• Provide a means of safe disposal of used injecting equipment 
• Reduce sexual transmission of BBVs between through safer sex information and the provision of condoms
• Increase awareness of the risks and harms related to injecting drug use including bacterial infection, overdose etc

Where?

Look for this sign:

at:   

• CAU community sites:  see contact us page
• INROADS

Community pharmacies:

(further contact details)

Cardiff 

Pearn’s Pharmacy Limited, 40 Caerau Lane, Ely, Cardiff.

Lloyds Pharmacy, 35 Wilson Road, Ely, Cardiff.

Hargraves Pharmacy, 74 Woodville Road, Ely, Cardiff.

Rees & Moore Pharmacy, 328 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff.

Co-op Pharmacy, 45 Loudoun Square, Butetown, Cardiff.

Pearn’s Pharmacy, 45 Tweedsmuir Road, Tremorfa, Cardiff.

Pearn’s Pharmacy, 3 Wilson Road, Ely, Cardiff.

Wellness Pharmacy, Londis Store, Newport Road, St Mellons, Cardiff.

Tongwynlais Pharmacy, 17 Merthyr Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff.

Vale

T Hywel Jones Pharmacy, 26 Cardiff Road, Dinas Powys.

Alliance Pharmacy (will be Boots in October ’08), 7 Boverton Road, Llantwit Major.

A E Petersen Pharmacy, 8 Park Crescent, Barry.