• Steve Rummler Hope Network: Naloxone Access Point (NAP) Program: Map of community organizations with naloxone in Minnesota. Also have fentanyl test strips available. On map, see contact information and hours for each organization.
• Find Narcan: Map of community organizations with naloxone in Minnesota available, and online purchasing options. Some organizations also do syringe exchange and have fentanyl test strips available. On map, see contact information and hours for each organization.
• Clinic 555: Clinic 555 Syringe Service Program (SSP) is an anonymous, nonjudgmental place for individuals to get free supplies and additional services. This program is based on harm reduction principles. In addition to Narcan, services include anonymous syringe exchange and disposal, fentanyl and xylazine testing strips, wound care, HIV and  Hepatitis C testing. Hours are listed here.
  • Phone (during program hours): (651) 266-1295
• NorthPoint: The Harm Reduction & Testing Services Program provides services to reduce the harm of drug use and prevent HIV and viral hepatitis infections. Everyone can use these services. Services do not need an appointment except HIV testing. In addition to Narcan, services include syringe exchange and disposal, fentanyl testing strips, HIV and Hepatitis C testing.
  • Phone: (612) 223-3682 or (612) 267-0305 for an HIV test appointment.
• Indigenous People’s Task Force (IPTF) : Syringe services program features four components: HIV testing/education, HCV testing/education, Condom distribution and Narcan distribution.
• Rural AIDS Action Network: Provide sterile injection supplies to injection drug users in Northeastern and Southeastern Minnesota. Also provide disposal of used syringes. Offer syringe exchange services in Duluth, Mankato, and Virginia offices. These harm reduction programs also offer free HIV and Hepatitis C testing with referrals to local infectious disease clinics for confirmatory tests and treatment for reactive results.
• Southside Harm Reduction: Offer test strips, naloxone (Narcan), sterile syringes and other supplies directly to people who use drugs through Deliveries Line. Referrals and recommendations for other resources are available in person, online or through Referrals Line.
  • Referrals Line: (612) 615-9725

Syringe exchange: (also called a needle exchange) is a community-based harm reduction program where people who use injectable drugs can obtain clean, sterile syringes and safely dispose of used ones.

• Syringe Exchange Locations: pharmacies across Minnesota that provide syringe exchange access
• Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota Locations

Minneapolis Fire Department Locations: Many of these offer a safe space to dispose of syringes for free. Disposing of contaminated needles or syringes can prevent the spread of infections and/or diseases. 

• Locations for disposal are as follows:
• Fire Station 2: 143 13th Ave NE
• Fire Station 6: 121 E 15th St
• Fire Station 7: 2000 E Franklin Ave
• Fire Station 14: 2002 Lowry Ave
• Fire Station 17: 330 E 38th St

• Test Strips: Strips that can detect the presence of Fentanyl in opioids or non opioid drugs. 
• What are they and How to Use: This website provides insight on what test strips are and provides a video about how to use them. 

• HDC Urgent Care Behavioral Health Services (Duluth): Walk-in Suboxone and SUD assessments (Mon–Fri), Medical cannabis certification & nicotine prescriptions, Vivitrol, naltrexone, and comfort meds, Immediate detox & referrals to high-intensity treatment, Support for pregnant clients. Services for a person with a mental and/or chemical health crisis and a person needing connection to community resources who could benefit from short-term stabilization services while waiting for connection to ongoing support.
  • Office Line: (218) 728- 4491
  • Crisis Line (24/7):  (844) 772-4724
• Generation Hope: Offers culturally specific services to East-African individuals suffering from substance use disorder and those in recovery.
  • Phone: (612) 473-4673.
• Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC): Centers individuals in the Somali/East African community who are in recovery or actively dealing with substance use disorder (SUD). A team of Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (PRSs) provides curated and culturally-specific support for individuals in various stages of treatment and recovery.
• Recovery Alliance Duluth: Connect people in recovery, their families, and allies with peer support, resources, and community activities to help them move forward. RAD is not a treatment center but a group of community members committed to making recovery accessible and reducing stigma around substance use.
  • Phone: (218) 576-6005
• Access Healing Center: Somali/muslim specific, peer recovery coaching, regular group meetings.
  • Phone: (612) 217-2863

• Safe Recovery Sites: In May 2023, the Minnesota Legislature approved funding for Safe Recovery Sites run by independent organizations. The funding could support up to 15 sites across Minnesota. The primary function of these sites is to save lives through overdose and disease prevention.
• Substance Use Prevention: Our mission is to provide resources, education, and support to reduce substance use and promote healthy, substance-free lifestyles for all Isanti County residents. By engaging and mobilizing our community, we can raise awareness about the risks of substance misuse, especially among youth, and offer evidence-based strategies for prevention.
• Drug Overdose Resource Center:There are many free and effective resources available to help combat the drug overdose epidemic in local communities across Minnesota. For data resources, visit Drug Overdose Data. To access resources for specific needs or communities, see below. 
• Grow The Good: Through the Community-based Opioid Prevention and Education (C.O.P.E.) Project, Extension, public health agencies and Tribal nations, and other organizations partner with individuals, families, and communities to build upon existing community strengths. Working collaboratively, the team creates resources specific to each community and grounded in mutual respect and healing.
• Harm Reduction Sisters (Duluth): Through the Community-based Opioid Prevention and Education (C.O.P.E.) Project, Extension, public health agencies and Tribal nations, and other organizations partner with individuals, families, and communities to build upon existing community strengths. Working collaboratively, the team creates resources specific to each community and grounded in mutual respect and healing.

Detox & Recovery Support

• American Indian Community Development Corporation: Services provided: low-barrier affordable housing, housing first/harm reduction permanent supportive housing, withdrawal management services, chemical health assessment and referral, mental health referral, support groups, homelessness services, culturally specific.
  • Phone: (612) 813-1610
• Niyyah Recovery Initiative: Culturally specific for east african, refugee, muslim. Provides services to all regardless of religion or culture. Services provided: opioid prevention, peer recovery, forensic peer recovery, all recovery meetings, family support group, youth services, 12  step muslim support groups, mental health peer support.
  • Phone: (612) 547-9052
• Project CHILD: For pregnant people ages 16 and older. The program can also support those already in active recovery to reduce the risk of relapse during pregnancy.
  • Phone: (612) 879-3609.
• African American Survivor Services: Recovery Community Organization (RCO) providing culturally specific resources to meet the unique needs of African Americans living with Substance Use Disorder in the Twin Cities Area. Services provided include: chemical health assessments, weekly recovery meetings, mental health assessments, harm reduction kits and education, housing resources, peer to peer support services.
  • Phone: (612) 306-3416.
• Refocus Recovery: Recovery Community Organization (RCO). Peer to peer services focused.
• Twin Cities Recovery Project: Recovery Community Organization (RCO). Services provided include: support groups, peer recovery coaching, social events and groups, workshops, community education. 

What is a sober-friendly provider?

A provider that approaches care in a way that is respectful, inclusive, and supportive of patients who are in recovery from substance use disorders or those who choose not to use alcohol or other types of narcotic substances that may be present in a healthcare setting. 

• Specialties, terms, and qualities to look for in a healthcare provider:
  • “Addiction medicine physician”
  • Trauma-informed
  • Prioritizes your choices to avoid prescription narcotic use
  • Know your rights for receiving certain medications in a hospital setting
• Minnesota Recovery Connection: Community organization led and governed by representatives of local communities of recovery. We honor all pathways to recovery and are not a treatment provider. Rather, we exist to fill gaps in systems of care, connecting people to support and services that help make long-term recovery from substance use disorder possible. We do this by providing peer-to-peer recovery support services, public education, and advocacy.

Where to find Healthcare Providers who can provide medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders: 

• Resources & Referrals for those working with adolescents with substance use