Harm Reduction Kits
Thunderbird has developed harm reduction kit samples to support organizations who wish to create their own kits for clients. Information to help you purchase supplies and print labels and postcards is outlined on this page. If you have questions about the information on this page, please email: research@thunderbirdpf.org
Product Supplier
All products in the sample kits were purchased from Stevens Company Ltd, 425 Railside Drive Brampton, ON L7A 0N8
Visit them online at https://stevens.ca/contact-us or contact them by phone at the location nearest to you.
Brampton, ON Tel: 905-791-8600 | Calgary, AB Tel: 403-640-2858 | Dartmouth, NS Tel: 902-468-7582 | Surrey, BC Tel: 604-634-3088 | Anjou, QC Tel: 514-352-5652 | Winnipeg, MB Tel: 204-885-9440 |
Harm Reduction Kit Contents, Labels, and Postcards
See below for the contents included with each kit, as well as the downloadable labels and postcards.
Jump to: Snorting Kit | Meth Kit | Crack Kit | 2-Hit Injection Kit
Note: The key messages were adopted from: † Miskovic M, Zurba, N, Beaumont, D. Conway, J. (2020). Connecting – A guide to using harm reduction supplies as engagement tools. Ontario Harm Reduction Distribution Program, Kingston Community Health Centres, Kingston Ontario
Snorting Kit
Contents
- Message labels
- 5 short straws
- 5 sheets of foil
- 5 ampules of sterile water
- 2 alcohol swabs
Labels
Postcards
(click image below to download & print)
Meth Kit
Contents
• Message label
• 1 bulb pipe
• 2 mouthpieces
• 6 alcohol swabs
Labels
Postcards
(click links below to download & print)
Crack Kit
Contents
• Message label
• 2 stem pipes
• 4 mouthpieces
• 2 push sticks
• 4 brass screens
• 6 alcohol swabs
Labels
Postcards
(click links below to download & print)
2-Hit Injection Kit
Contents
• Message label
• 2 1cc 28g syringes
• 2 ties
• 2 stericups
• 2 ampules of sterile water
• 2 alcohol swabs
• 2 vitamin C – This should be given to people who are using drugs that cannot be dissolved using heat and water such as, crack, and brown/black tar heroin. A pinch of vitamin C should be added first and then more in small amounts until the drug is dissolved. Be careful – do not add more than a quarter of the package because more may result in an acidic drug solution, which can be harmful to the user.
Labels
Postcards
(click links below to download & print)