The Philadelphia Sex Worker Fund

Harm Reduction Tips during COVID-19 pandemic

• Minimize contact where able. COVID-19 can be transmitted by close contact like coughing, kissing, or direct contact with bodily fluids. Try to minimize close contact and ensure condom use.

• Avoid sharing supplies, and having others prepare drugs for you. Keep spaces clean, wash your hands often.

• Try and use hand sanitizer, or wash your hands after touching frequently touched objects like doorknobs/switches/handles.

• Stock up on supplies, medications, and drugs.

• Prepare for a possible drug supply shortage.

  • Some suppliers may be experiencing shortages due to quarantine shut down orders

• Prepare for a potential overdose

  • Stock up on Naloxone and fentanyl testing strips. If you're alone, experiment with using less to lower your risk of OD, and go slowly.

  • If you're using with others, try to go at different times and make an OD plan.

  • If you're using alone, please utilize the Never Use Alone Hotline: 1-800-484-3731

  • Canary is an overdose prevention app on your phone. It will send an alert to a friend if you become inactive.