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3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It is very helpful for those of us who do not have money or access to the things you provide. TY.Response: It is very helpful for those of us who do not have money or access to the things you provide. TY.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Fentanyl has creeped up in Washington and took over our community in every way possible. Young kids steal from their parents to support themselves. Parents have given up fighting against children as to learn all they can about each other.Response: Fentanyl has creeped up in Washington and took over our community in every way possible. Young kids steal from their parents to support themselves. Parents have given up fighting against children as to learn all they can about each other.
2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: Should be social workers not police. They are generally violent asshats.Response: Should be social workers not police. They are generally violent asshats.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It has helped me by not sharing a bulb with someone else.Response: It has helped me by not sharing a bulb with someone else.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Yes, I used to shoot "H" but ever since you guys started coming out here I have stopped shooting and now smoke and am getting closer to stopping.Response: Yes, I used to shoot "H" but ever since you guys started coming out here I have stopped shooting and now smoke and am getting closer to stopping.
2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: Being busted for the potential of DWLS Possession with Intent, Grand Theft Auto, yet due to telling Officer all the truth, let go with no charges and taken home.Response: Being busted for the potential of DWLS Possession with Intent, Grand Theft Auto, yet due to telling Officer all the truth, let go with no charges and taken home.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It has made it safer for me and my fellow drug addicts.Response: It has made it safer for me and my fellow drug addicts.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Yes, quit shooting up as much. Barely shoot at all now I have smoking supplies.Response: Yes, quit shooting up as much. Barely shoot at all now I have smoking supplies.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: Suboxone knowledge, CPR, and rescue breaths. 2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: N/A - stay low key. 3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Yes, you have saved lives and health risks.Responses: 1) Suboxone knowledge, CPR, and rescue breaths. 2) N/A - stay low key. 3) Yes, you have saved lives and health risks.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Yes, less chance to transfer germs or disease.Response: Yes, less chance to transfer germs or disease.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Easy access to safer smoking/shooting supplies helps with responsible use practices. Which ultimately encourages responsible public interaction.Response: Easy access to safer smoking/shooting supplies helps with responsible use practices. Which ultimately encourages responsible public interaction.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: There is a lot of physical pain that goes without proper treatment. I can only speak for myself, however, if I had safe access to effective pain medication I know that I wouldn't need to buy it or use on the streets.Response: There is a lot of physical pain that goes without proper treatment. I can only speak for myself, however, if I had safe access to effective pain medication I know that I wouldn't need to buy it or use on the streets.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Able to feel safe about tools I'm using.Response: Able to feel safe about tools I'm using.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: You give me the things I need.Response: You give me the things I need.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Yes, less ODs, less worry for me and others.Response: Yes, less ODs, less worry for me and others.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: The offering of the bubbles have made it easier to stop the sharing of bubble use.Response: The offering of the bubbles have made it easier to stop the sharing of bubble use.
2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: Arrested on July 9th in Lakewood while trying to help a homeless friend. I was in possession of meth and Perk 30's and was sentenced to 24 months in prison.Response: Arrested on July 9th in Lakewood while trying to help a homeless friend. I was in possession of meth and Perk 30's and was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: I do not have to approach a stranger/someone I do not know very well. This makes my encounter(s) safer with the people in the area. Therefore I feel I am much more self-sufficient and do not have to rely on anyone now.Response: I do not have to approach a stranger/someone I do not know very well. This makes my encounter(s) safer with the people in the area. Therefore I feel I am much more self-sufficient and do not have to rely on anyone now.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: The access to drugs has become more prevalent. TNE has been a great help reducing overdoses, and HIV rates.Response: The access to drugs has become more prevalent. TNE has been a great help reducing overdoses, and HIV rates.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: Things are well right now. I especially happy with this program's community assistance. 2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: I really haven't had much police involvement. 3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: To be honest, it has helped me to have a cleaner, less restrictive, much cleaner experience. It also helps me inform others how to use in a clean manner.Responses: 1) Things are well right now. I especially happy with this program's community assistance. 2) I really haven't had much police involvement. 3) To be honest, it has helped me to have a cleaner, less restrictive, much cleaner experience. It also helps me inform others how to use in a clean manner.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: Specific things? How may it be possible the "scatterbrain" to specify what may "help" the user? Meth causes health issues for us all. Fentanyl caused about 10 friends' deaths. This is no community 4 us.Response: Specific things? How may it be possible the "scatterbrain" to specify what may "help" the user? Meth causes health issues for us all. Fentanyl caused about 10 friends' deaths. This is no community 4 us.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Helps me keep my use sanitary.Response: Helps me keep my use sanitary.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It keeps everyone safe with the stuff that is passed out to all of us and we get to save other lives too, so thank you.Response: It keeps everyone safe with the stuff that is passed out to all of us and we get to save other lives too, so thank you.
2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: I had experience with police years ago. I had problem...with them over alcohol.Response: I had experience with police years ago. I had problem...with them over alcohol.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: They make it so that it's all safe, or cleaner for you. They make it so you don't have to get things you need off the streets.Response: They make it so that it's all safe, or cleaner for you. They make it so you don't have to get things you need off the streets.
2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: The cops have left me alone most of the time since I quit shooting H as much. When smoking, my time is spent indoors mainly keeping me out of public eye. I'm not doing too many crimes no more.Response: The cops have left me alone most of the time since I quit shooting H as much. When smoking, my time is spent indoors mainly keeping me out of public eye. I'm not doing too many crimes no more.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Less infection and doing less heroin. Smoking pills has weened off other drugs. More foil, tooters, and lighters.Response: Less infection and doing less heroin. Smoking pills has weened off other drugs. More foil, tooters, and lighters.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Safer smoking supplies and access to them has helped me feel included in the community. Ostracization has furthered my addiction. If I am going to be charged with horse theft, I will steal a horse.Response: Safer smoking supplies and access to them has helped me feel included in the community. Ostracization has furthered my addiction. If I am going to be charged with horse theft, I will steal a horse.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Helps reduce my costs and gives me and my wide a clean way to use. I see health benefits, people around me have less abscesses and boils.Response: Helps reduce my costs and gives me and my wide a clean way to use. I see health benefits, people around me have less abscesses and boils.
2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: I had one interview with the police and it got dropped. I wasn't really guilty even though I had it on my person. There were extraneous circumstances.Response: I had one interview with the police and it got dropped. I wasn't really guilty even though I had it on my person. There were extraneous circumstances.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: More test kits with more contacts with a provider. I watched friends go to prison while I received nothing.Response: More test kits with more contacts with a provider. I watched friends go to prison while I received nothing.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: Both drugs have become almost common place. I believe certain jobs waive drug testing to help the crime rate diminish. Addicts can be functional if allowed the chance and rid some of the stigma.Response: Both drugs have become almost common place. I believe certain jobs waive drug testing to help the crime rate diminish. Addicts can be functional if allowed the chance and rid some of the stigma.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Access to safer smoking supplies has allowed me and my community to not only practice safer using habits, preventing injuries, infections, and hospitalizations, but also helped to reduce criminal activities needed to necessitate such habits.Response: Access to safer smoking supplies has allowed me and my community to not only practice safer using habits, preventing injuries, infections, and hospitalizations, but also helped to reduce criminal activities needed to necessitate such habits.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Access to safer things has changed things in a tremendous way, because without the needle exchange the access to cleans is very limited, costly, and to most addicts embarrassing. Without the needle exchange, statistically, the average user getting Hep C increases about 45% and even saving one person through the exchange is the entire point.Response: Access to safer things has changed things in a tremendous way, because without the needle exchange the access to cleans is very limited, costly, and to most addicts embarrassing. Without the needle exchange, statistically, the average user getting Hep C increases about 45% and even saving one person through the exchange is the entire point.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It changes the people I get it from and also changes the way I make use of people's efforts. With much sameful access to the things that are safe to be used for somewhat a cleaner result.Response: It changes the people I get it from and also changes the way I make use of people's efforts. With much sameful access to the things that are safe to be used for somewhat a cleaner result.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It makes it easier because I always brake my smoking device then go to either not a healthy smoking method or an unsafe one. This is the only place I've found that gives out hammers and I use that instead of foil and I feel that's healthier again.Response: It makes it easier because I always brake my smoking device then go to either not a healthy smoking method or an unsafe one. This is the only place I've found that gives out hammers and I use that instead of foil and I feel that's healthier again.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: Yes, we need more education offered on emergency situations, i.e. overdose - how to identify them, who to call, friends, sponsor, family, 911. Also quick response actions: mouth to mouth, CPR, compressions, how to revive, blood-born diseases, blood-to-blood contact.Response: Yes, we need more education offered on emergency situations, i.e. overdose - how to identify them, who to call, friends, sponsor, family, 911. Also quick response actions: mouth to mouth, CPR, compressions, how to revive, blood-born diseases, blood-to-blood contact.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Fentanyl is very prevalent in my community and don't want to mix and having our own is safer, or less risky for even more reasons.Response: Fentanyl is very prevalent in my community and don't want to mix and having our own is safer, or less risky for even more reasons.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Just like needles and everything else, being able to get smoking supplies safely without judgement is always best. If people are going to use, it's great that the exchange promotes cleaner and safer use.Response: Just like needles and everything else, being able to get smoking supplies safely without judgement is always best. If people are going to use, it's great that the exchange promotes cleaner and safer use.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Access to safer smoking supplies has changed things for me because I don't have to search the ground or use already used smoking or shooting supplies, so instead of dirty materials I know I can be healthy and safe.Response: Access to safer smoking supplies has changed things for me because I don't have to search the ground or use already used smoking or shooting supplies, so instead of dirty materials I know I can be healthy and safe.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: In the past, I simply did not care about my health, what I used to smoke out of or smoke on. Since my encounter with the TNE, I was blessed by the clientele whom works for TNE for their concern for individuals and their patience to educate the community on the risk factors that we the repercussions that come with unhealthy habits. Since then, and to this day, I remain loyal to the safer, healthier smoking supplies I receive from TNE. Sincerely, Dacida Bodiwadski. 5/18/22Response: In the past, I simply did not care about my health, what I used to smoke out of or smoke on. Since my encounter with the TNE, I was blessed by the clientele whom works for TNE for their concern for individuals and their patience to educate the community on the risk factors that we the repercussions that come with unhealthy habits. Since then, and to this day, I remain loyal to the safer, healthier smoking supplies I receive from TNE. Sincerely, Dacida Bodiwadski. 5/18/22
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Access to smoking supplies has allowed me to use my own supplies and not share with others. This has been helpful during COVID.Response: Access to smoking supplies has allowed me to use my own supplies and not share with others. This has been helpful during COVID.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: It has changed in I don't have to re-use needles so it's safer because it's a lot cleaner.Response: It has changed in I don't have to re-use needles so it's safer because it's a lot cleaner.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: I was in the past, I was with a friend of mine. Keeps us from getting sick, less infections.Response: I was in the past, I was with a friend of mine. Keeps us from getting sick, less infections.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are doing fentanyl/meth? Response: People are doing them. 2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance. Response: Police are shitty. You already know. 3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: Being able to have my own pipe as reduced covid exposure.Responses: 1) People are doing them. 2) Police are shitty. You already know. 3) Being able to have my own pipe has reduced COVID exposure.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: A safe place to use and lighters.Response: A safe place to use and lighters.
1) Can you explain what is going on with fentanyl/meth for you in your community? Are there specific things that would help you and others that are using fentanyl/meth? Response: Besides energy to clean, it keeps my focus on certain subjects. 2) Please share with us experiences you have had with police related to your substance use. Response: Pipe law-related. 3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: On time, more in tune with keeping on.Responses: 1) Besides energy to clean, it keeps my focus on certain subjects. 2) Pipe law-related. 3) On time, more in tune with keeping on.
3) How has access to safer smoking supplies changed things for you? Response: A lot of time we don't have money to buy the pipe. So it's nice of you all to give these to us. Thank you so much.Response: A lot of time we don't have money to buy the pipe. So it's nice of you all to give these to us. Thank you so much.