Northwest Ohio Syringe Services (NOSS)

Our locations and hours are listed below:

Unison Health:
1425 Starr Ave.
Toledo, OH 43605
Mondays 1-3:45 pm. Last walk-in taken at 3:45 pm.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Downtown Toledo):
1201 Madison Ave.
Toledo, OH 43604
Tuesdays 1-3:45 pm. Last walk-in taken at 3:45 pm.

Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (Downtown Toledo)
635 N. Erie St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Thursdays: Call-ahead orders only, supply pickups schedule 8am-12noon

Talbot Clinical Services,LLC. (East Toledo):
732 Main St.
Toledo, Ohio 43605
Thursdays 1-3:45 pm. Last walk-in taken at 3:45 pm.

Only Use a Needle and a Syringe One Time

• Learn to avoid arteries and nerves:
• Recognize the signs of infection at your injection sites Abscess Prevention

Prevent Overdose

Never Use Alone

Click here for Never Use Alone website

Phone Number: (800)484-3731

Test for Fentanyl

Fentanyl Test Strip Training Video

How to Use Fentanyl Test Strips

Carry Naloxone

• Get free Narcan (naloxone) to save someone who is overdosing. You can get free Narcan and training at our syringe access sites, or call the health department pharmacy at 419-213-4206 to arrange a time to get your free Narcan and training. Click here for our pharmacy’s hours: https://lucascountyhealth.com/health-center/pharmacy/

Lucas County Residents Order Narcan Online

Non-Lucas County Residents Order Narcan Online

Spanish Language Narcan Training Video

English Language Narcan Training Video

Covid-19 Resources:

COVID-19 Resources for People Who Use Drugs and People Vulnerable to Structural Violence

Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Sex and COVID-19

Crisis Services:
Rescue Mental Health and Addiction Services: 419-255-9585 http://www.rescuemhs.com/
Crisis Text Line- Text the keyword “4hope” to 741741 for free and confidential, 24/7 support

Recovery Services:
Lucas County Recovery Helpline 419-255-3125
Lucas County Mental Health Recovery Services Board http://www.lcmhrsb.oh.gov

Peer and Family Support Services:
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) http://www.namitoledo.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous http://toledoaa.com/Meeting%20Schedule.htm
Narcotics Anonymous http://natoledo.com/
Cocaine Anonymous https://www.caohio.org/meetings/toledomeetings/
Heroin Anonymous http://toledoareaheroinanonymous.com/index.html
Racing for Recovery- 419-824-8462 http://racingforrecovery.org/services/support-groups/
Families After Addiction or Death (FAAD)- 567-318-5607 http://www.theteamrecovery.org/about
Families and Addicts Coming Together (FACT) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1866651693584843/

What other healthcare services does NOSS provide free of charge?

• Answers to questions about treatment options
• Injection-site wound evaluation
• Safer sex supplies
• Safer injection education
• Overdose prevention education
• Health insurance sign-up
• Free fentanyl test strips
• HIV testing: Get your results in just 20 minutes.
• Hepatitis C testing: Get your results in just 20 minutes. If you have hepatitis C we can help you navigate the path to getting treatment
• Pregnancy testing: If there is any possibility that you might be pregnant we can provide you with a free pregnancy test. Pregnant women who inject drugs have many important decisions to make and we can give you information and referral assistance.

Do syringe programs just enable drug users to keep using?

Between 1991 and 1997, the US Government funded seven reports on clean needle programs for persons who inject drugs. The reports are unanimous in their conclusions that clean needle programs reduce HIV and hepatitis C transmission, and none found that clean needle programs caused rates of drug use to increase. This research can be found at: DrugWarFacts.org

What are the pressing health needs of people who use drugs?

Click Here to view a NOSS video addressing the pressing health needs of people who use drugs

Does NOSS accept interns?

Click Here to view an interview with a NOSS Intern

What Rights and Responsibilities do I have as a NOSS Participant?