- Description
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Sharing or reusing needles can cause serious problems for users, increasing the risk of infections and of the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis.
Needle and Syringe Provision is available to allow users to get clean needles and syringes and to dispose of used needles safely. The service is free, confidential and non-judgmental, and staff are able to offer advice around safer injecting practices. Staff will also be able to help in getting support to address drug use.
Needle and Syringe Provision is available at the following sites:
- Forward Trust STARS (25 - 27 Weston Road, SS1 1AS)
- Boots (Royals Shopping centre, Southend High Street, SS1 1DE)
- Earls Hall Pharmacy (Earls Hall Parade, Prince Avenue, SS2 6NW)
- Osbon Pharmacy (372 Rayleigh Road, Leigh on Sea, SS9 5PT)
- Rowlands Pharmacy (87 Leigh Road, Leigh on Sea, SS9 1JN)
- Longthornes (779 London Road, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 9SU)
- Longthornes (5 West Road, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 9AU)
- West Road Pharmacy (72 West Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9DS)
- Name and position
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Lea Tate - STARS Service Manager
- Telephone
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01702 431889
- Email address
- Address
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STARS, 25-27, Weston Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2BB
- Map
- Availability
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Available
- Date and time
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STARS 9.30am to 4.45pm Monday to Friday.
Participating chemists open 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday.
Boots The Royals also opens 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sundays.
- Is this free to all?
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Yes
- Cost description
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Services are free, confidential and non-judgmental
- Is a referral required?
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No
- Offering services to;
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No specific age
- Supporting people with;
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- mental health conditions
- long term conditions
- challenging behaviour
