Needles by post in Dorset

Why we use a delivery service

Although we offer a comprehensive service at our in-person needle exchanges, getting a supply of fresh needles is not always easy for everyone.

This new postal service is available to residents of Dorset, makes it really accessible and easy for you to stay safe and it’s reassuring for you to know that you won’t run out of equipment.

This is a completely free service and means you can order clean injecting equipment, the lifesaving drug naloxone and other essential supplies direct to your home discreetly and in complete confidence.

Reach, Waythrough’s drug and alcohol support service in Dorset, is working with Orion to offer this service.

How do I order?

• Fill out some basic information about yourself on Orion’s home delivery information form.
• Choose the products you need, ideally to last you for four weeks and check out.
• Don’t forget to pop some naloxone in your basket as well – it could save your mate’s life.
• Your order will normally arrive in the post within one to two days in plain, non-identifiable packaging.

Don’t forget that we don’t just exchange needles

If you are able to make it into one of our needle exchange locations, you’ll get much more than fresh needles.

Our staff are there to check on your general health, look after any wounds from injection sites, test you for blood borne viruses like Hep C and HIV and of course offer some really sensible harm reduction advice.