REDUCE HARM. SAVE LIVES.
“Go and love someone exactly as they are. And then watch how quickly they transform into the greatest, truest version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”
Perfectly Flawed offers a Harm Reduction and Drug Overdose Prevention Program that offers free overdose response training, overdose reversal drug naloxone (aka Revive, Narcan) drug checking, syringe services, and educational resources. We also provide resource and personal hygiene kits for individuals, families, emergency departments and first responders.
Our services are confidential. To request services, call or text 815-830-8675. You can also stop by our drop-in center M-F between 9-5pm cst.
To receive services, program participants are not required to give us any personal or identifying information. We issue unique identifier cards for all registered participants.
We also operate our services using a secondary distribution model. Registered participants can provide harm reduction supplies to friends and family upon request. This allows anonymity for people who may not be comfortable reaching out directly.
If you, your friends or family members use drugs in any capacity, please reach out.
Embracing Positive Change
Changing Perceptions of Harm Reduction Strategies
Harm reduction is proactive and evidence-based approach to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of behavior associated with substance use at both the individual and community levels.
Harm reduction programming works to:
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Meet people where they are on their own terms regarding their use
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Connect individuals to overdose education and referral to treatment for infectious diseases and substance use
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Distribute opioid overdose reversal medications (e.g. naloxone)
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Lessen harms associated with drug use (infectious diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis)
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Reduce infectious disease transmission among people by equipping them with accurate information and facilitating referral to resources
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Reduce overdose deaths and promote linkages to care
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Reduce stigma associated with substance use
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Promote philosophy of hope and healing by utilizing those with lived experience or actively using in providing support.
Key Harm Reduction Issues
Stigma & Discrimination Against Drug Users
Perfectly Flawed works to end discrimination against people who use drugs by reducing the stigma associated with both recreational and problematic drug use and advocating for compassionate, judgment-free approaches to addiction.
Drug Overdose
Accidental drug overdose is currently the leading cause of death in the United States for those under 50. Most of these deaths are preventable. We are part of the effort to reduce drug overdose deaths by promoting sensible solutions and pragmatic strategies.
Naloxone
Naloxone is an inexpensive, FDA-approved generic drug that works to reverse an opioid overdose without any potential for abuse. Far too many people are still unable to access naloxone. We’re working to save lives by ensuring that more people are equipped with naloxone and are able to help in overdose emergencies. Since its approval by the FDA in 1971, naloxone has been a safe and effective tool in the arsenal of emergency responders and bystanders, saving hundreds of thousands of lives from opioid overdoses. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), American Society of Addiction Medicine, and the State of Illinois have joined the Center for Disease Control in supporting widespread access to naloxone. Naloxone has been a crucial strategy in reducing overdose deaths in Illinois.
Good Samaritan Laws
People using illegal drugs often fear arrest if they call 911 when they witness an overdose. The best way to encourage them to seek medical help is to provide them immunity for drug law violations, an approach often referred to as Good Samaritan. This will ensure people do not hesitate to get live-saving help for someone who has overdosed.
Drug Checking
Drug checking (also known as pill testing or adulterant screening) allows people who use drugs to identify the substance they intend on taking and helps prevent harms associated with unknowingly consuming a substance adulterated with a dangerous contaminant like fentanyl. Drug checking involves distribution of testing supplies, equipment and drug checking research to ensure we limit the risk associated with drug use and prevent overdose.
Syringe services programs (SSPs) are proven and effective community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including access to and disposal of sterile syringes and injection equipment, vaccination, testing, and linkage to infectious disease care and substance use treatment. SSPs reach people who inject drugs, an often hidden and marginalized population. Nearly 30 years of research has shown that comprehensive SSPs are safe, effective, and cost-saving, do not increase illegal drug use or crime, and play an important role in reducing the transmission of viral hepatitis, HIV and other infections. Research shows that new users of SSPs are five times more likely to enter drug treatment and about three times more likely to stop using drugs than those who don’t use the programs. SSPs that provide naloxone also help decrease opioid overdose deaths. SSPs protect the public and first responders by facilitating the safe disposal of used needles and syringes. For more information visit CDC. www.cdc.gov/ssp/syringe-services-programs-summary.html
Supervised Consumption Services
Supervised consumption services (SCS), also called overdose prevention centers and supervised injection facilities (SIFs), are legally sanctioned facilities designed to reduce the health and public order issues often associated with public drug consumption by allowing on-site, supervised use of drugs.
Naloxone/Narcan
is available to you!
Contact The Perfectly Flawed Foundation at
815-830-8675 for your Naloxone/Narcan kit and overdose training.
Delivery is also available - We can mail we will bring the Narcan to you and/or your family member or friend.
Naloxone Saves Lives!
Administering Naloxone