NSEP provide:

• Supply of sterile needles and syringes free on exchange
• Supply of other safer injecting equipment including tourniquets and sterilized water at cost price
• Supply of swabs and appropriate disposal containers
• Collection and disposal of used needles and syringes
• Distribution of safer sex equipment and promotion of safer sexual practices through printed and verbal information and education
• Verbal and printed information and education about transmission and prevention of HIV, Hepatitis C and other blood borne viruses
• Verbal and printed information and education about safer injecting practices including vein care and how to avoid dirty hits
• Appropriate referral or guidance to appropriate points of referral
• Verbal and printed information on available treatment and rehabilitation services

NSEP also strive to provide:

• Trained and experience staff with non-judgmental attitudes, and knowledge of up-to-date safer injecting practices,
• An anonymous, non-intrusive, user friendly and non-threatening environment for needle and syringe exchange, education, support and referral on request.