Tackling Drug Related Litter in Torbay

Torbay Needle Exchange & Safer Injecting Services
Agency based services – providing sterile injecting equipment and safe disposal of used equipment, safer injecting advice and support, signposting to treatment services. Staffed by a drug worker.

	Paignton Minor Injuries Unit, Paignton Hospital, Church St, Paignton. Opening times: Mon & Fri 2pm-4pm, Weds 11am-1pm. Contact EDP South Devon Drug Service on 01803 396700 for information.
	EDP South Devon Drug Service, 52 Torwood St, Torquay, TQ1 1DT. Needle exchange service available during all direct access sessions on Tues 2-4.30pm, weds 5.30-7.30pm, Thurs 2-4.30pm. Tel: 01803 396700.

Pharmacy based services
Providing sterile needle exchange packs and safe disposal of used equipment.

	March Chemist, 32 Lucius St, Torquay. Open Monday – Saturday.
	Hele Pharmacy, 111 Hele Road, Torquay. Open Monday - Friday.
	Healey’s Pharmacy, 2-3 Churchill Court, Bolton St, Brixham. Open Monday - Saturday.

Sharps disposal facilities are available at all needle exchange sites, plus the following public locations:

	Torquay:Lower Union Lane car park level 8a stairwell
	Union Street Car Park ground floor stairwell
	Vaughan Parade toilets (male)
	Coach Station toilet Lymington Rd (male)
	Factory Row toilets (male)
	Old Town Hall toilets (male)
	Paignton:Victoria Square toilets near Lidl (male)
	Brixham:Bank Lane toilets (male)

Found a discarded needle/syringe?
If you find a discarded needle/syringe in a public place, DO NOT TRY TO MOVE IT. Call the Torbay Council Sharps Hotline on 01803 40 40 40 who will arrange for its safe
removal and disposal.