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Washington, DC runs its own syringe exchange program through three designated providers located across the city, and naloxone is available no-cost in every ward with no ID or prescription required. If picking it up in person isn't possible, DC residents can text LiveLongDC to 888-811 and have naloxone delivered by an outreach worker within two business days, a genuinely convenient option most states on this list don't offer. DC provides Good Samaritan protections alongside its naloxone and fentanyl test strip education materials, and the district distributes both through its harm reduction programs directly.

Live.Long.DC. serves as the district's central hub coordinating the response to the opioid crisis, and DC Health has piloted naloxone vending machines through grants to Family and Medical Counseling Service (FMCS) and HIPS, a nonprofit providing harm reduction services specifically to sex workers and people who use drugs. Advocates have pushed DC Health to authorize an overdose prevention center similar to Rhode Island's, though unlike Rhode Island, DC does not yet have one operating with legal authorization as of this writing.

The text-for-delivery naloxone option is worth knowing about specifically, since it removes the need to travel to a distribution site at all.

Last reviewed September 2026 by Penny Beach, PRS.

Harm Reduction Agencies in District of Columbia

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Family Medical Counseling Center

2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Suite 300, Washington DC, DC, 20020 Directions

202-699-1984, 202-889-7900

Narcan/Naloxone

fmcsinc.org/

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HIPS

906 H Street NE, Washington DC, DC, 20002 Directions

202-517-0555

Narcan/Naloxone

hips.org

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Family Medical Counseling Center

2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20020 Directions

202-699-1984, 202-889-7900

Narcan/Naloxone

fmcsinc.org/

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

HIPS

906 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002 Directions

202-517-0555

Narcan/Naloxone

hips.org

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Medical Center

Walgreen’s at Howard Hospital

2041 Georgia Ave NW 1st Floor, Ste 1-J10, Washington, DC, 20060 Directions

Narcan/Naloxone

dbh.dc.gov/page/where-can-i-get-naloxone-dc

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Giant Food at Alabama Ave

1535 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20032 Directions

Narcan/Naloxone

dbh.dc.gov/page/where-can-i-get-naloxone-dc

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

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Mary’s Center – Petworth Clinic

3912 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20011 Directions

2022531150

Narcan/Naloxone

www.maryscenter.org/

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

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Mary’s Center – Fort Totten Clinic

100 Gallatin St NE, Washington, DC, 20011 Directions

2022531150

Narcan/Naloxone

www.maryscenter.org/

View Details Last updated Sep 21, 2026

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What is Harm Reduction?

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. It is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs.

Meets people where they are without judgment

Reduces fatal overdoses through naloxone access

Prevents disease transmission through syringe services

Provides pathways to treatment when people are ready

Recognizes abstinence is not the only measure of success

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