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Last updated September 22, 2026 · Reviewed by Penny Beach, PRS
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
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Founded 1995 as an underground needle exchange; legalized in 2001 when the Allegheny County Board of Health declared a public health emergency over HIV/Hepatitis C. Pennsylvania is one of only 10 states where syringe programs remain illegal statewide, but Allegheny County ordinance authorizes this program as an exception. No Cost syringes, naloxone, fentanyl/xylazine test strips.
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Prevention Point Pittsburgh (PPP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health empowerment services to people who use drugs. The mission of Prevention Point Pittsburgh is to promote and advocate for the reduction of harms associated with injection and other forms of drug use, and to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, other blood-borne infections, and overdose.
https://www.pppgh.org/