South Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition

What We Do

The need for drug user health services has never been more urgent than now. Historically, the needs of people who use drugs and the consequences that can arise have not been considered in public health or treatment systems in South Carolina. With rising rates of HIV, HCV, and overdose, SCHRC seeks to bring Harm Reduction to the forefront of healthcare.

The laws for some harm reduction interventions are unclear in our state, preventing widespread access to evidence-based practices known to save and empower lives. We support policies prioritizing effective public health approaches to drug use over the draconian approaches of criminalization and prohibition.

The South Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition engages in grassroots advocacy, resource development, coalition building, and statewide messaging to improve the lives and safety of people who use drugs. We offer guidance to other groups who may be interested in learning and implementing harm reduction interventions.

Click the image above to download a copy of our SCHRC brochure

Calendar of Events

To see a list of current and upcoming events, check out our calendar HERE.

If you have events that relate to harm reduction efforts across the state CLICK HERE to inquire about adding your event to our calendar. Please note only events that meet our Coalition criteria will be included.

Contact Info

For general inquires, please message us through Facebook messenger

If you would like to become a coalition member please email info@southcarolinahrc.org