A welcoming place to promote orientation, information and awareness where the reduction of infectious risks
such as AIDS, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmissible diseases is a priority.

Definition
Located in Mulhouse since 1996, the "Bemol" harm reduction center is a walk-in place offering an area to socialize for people addicted to psychotropic products,
a kind of a "free zone" where they have access to:

• Information on the risks derived from their habits,
• First intention nursing care,
• Sterile materials for use to avoid or minimize health risks.

Activities

• Anonymous and free reception,
• Listening and orientation,
• Information on infectious risks, their prevention and possible treatments,
• Re-insertion help,
• Documentation and telephone availability,
• Help in the day-to-day life (food service, body hygiene with showers and toilet outfits, clothes washing, ...),
• Nursing care (no substitution nor psychotropics prescriptions,
• AIDS and hepatitis B and C screening,
• Exchange of syringes and other sterile material for product's use (Strawbag®),
• Visits in prisons.

Online information

• harm reduction center's address and opening hours ,
• Summary of the harm reduction center's activity report for 2004 ,
• The association 's strategic directions.