Drug users’ harm reduction support centres (centres d’accueil et d’accompagnement à la réduction des risques pour usagers de drogues) provide :
1° Group and individual reception, information and personalised advice for drug users;
2° Supporting users in accessing care, including :
a) Help with hygiene and access to essential care, preferably provided on the premises;
b) Referral to specialist or mainstream care;
c) Encouraging screening for transmissible infections;
3° Supporting users in accessing their rights, housing and professional integration or reintegration;
4° Providing infection prevention equipment;
5° Providing outreach services outside the centre, in order to establish contact with users.
They develop social mediation actions to ensure proper integration into the neighbourhood and prevent nuisance related to drug use.