Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service
Information, advice and support for those affected by drug and alcohol use
Pharmacy and Specialist Needle exchanges
To reduce the sharing of needles, syringes and other drug taking equipment there are a range of needle exchanges based at pharmacies across the city and a specialist needle exchange based in the Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service.
Where are the Pharmacy Needle Exchanges?
The following pharmacies in Derby provide needle exchanges (including steroid packs):
- Boots Pharmacy - Intu Derby, 1 Devonshire Walk, Derby DE1 2AH
- Boots Pharmacy - 834 Osmaston Road, Allenton, DE24 9AA
- Boots Pharmacy – 20 St Marks Road, Chaddesden, DE21 6AT
- Rosehill Pharmacy - 299 Normanton Road, Derby, DE23 6UU - 100 hr pharmacy
- Welfare Pharmacy - 68 Friargate, Derby, DE1 1FP - 100hr pharmacy
The following pharmacies in Derby provide needle exchanges (excluding steroid packs):
- Asda Pharmacy - Derby Road, Spondon DE21 7LW
- Asda Pharmacy - Arleston Lane, Sinfin District Centre, Sinfin DE24 3DS
- B Payne and Son Ltd - 1 Blenheim Parade, Allestree, Derby DE22 2GP
- BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 430 Stenson Road, Derby DE23 1LH
- BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 18-20 Sinfin District Centre, Derby DE24 3ND
- BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 2-3, Oakwood District Centre, Derby DE21 2HT
- BJ Wilson, Derwent Pharmacy - 109 Wiltshire Road, Derby DE21 6FB
- BJ Wilson Pharmacy - 26a, North St, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AZ
- Boots Pharmacy – 20 St Marks Road, Chaddesden, DE21 6AT
- Dean and Smedley – 75 Prince Charles Avenue, Mackworth, DE22 4BG
- Ej's Pharmacy - 15 Crayford Road, Derby DE24 0HL
- Ej's Pharmacy - 104 Keldholme Lane, Derby DE24 0RY
- Markeaton Pharmacy - 126 Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1FX
- Morrisons Pharmacy - Wheatcroft Way, Derby DE21 4RY
- Pear Tree Pharmacy - 207 St Thomas Road, Derby, DE23 8RJ - 100 hr pharmacy
- Stenson Road Pharmacy - 24-26 Stenson Road, Derby DE23 1JB
- Superdrug Pharmacy - Intu Derby, 21 Albion Street, Derby DE1 2PR
- Superdrug - 14-16 The Cornmarket, Derby, DE1 1QH
- Village Pharmacy - Browning Street, Derby DE23 8AL
- Welfare Pharmacy - 68 Friargate, Derby, DE1 1FP - 100hr pharmacy
What do the needle exchanges provide?
All needle exchanges will provide sterile injecting equipment and the safe disposal of used equipment. Pharmacies will provide a pack of injecting equipment depending on what type of drug is used. The packs include:
Opiate user pack
- 1x insulin needle
- 1x swab
- 1 cup including filter
- 1 vitamin C
Non-opiate user pack
- 1x orange needle (1inch and 5/8)
- 1x swab
- 1x 2ml syringe
- 1 cup including filter
Steroid injector pack
- 10x2ml barrels
- 20 x green needles (1 ½ inch 21g)
- 10 x blue needles (1 ¼ inch 23g)
- 10 x swabs
- 1 x 0.45 sharps bin
Specialist Needle Exchange
In Derby the specialist needle exchange is based at:
Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service, St Andrews House, 201 London Road, Derby, DE1 2TZ.
For more information about the specialist needle exchange telephone: 0300 790 0265.
The specialist needle exchange provides sterile injecting equipment and also offers a range of information and advice about injecting practice including injecting performance enhancing drugs. One-to-one support and advice is provided which may include information around injecting techniques, overdose risks, testing for blood borne infections including Hepatitis B, C and HIV infections, Hepatitis A & B immunisations and referral to other services.
Opening Times:
- Monday 9.00- 4.45 pm
- Tuesday 12.00-4.45 pm
- Wednesday 9.00-7.45pm
- Thursday 9.00-7.45pm
- Friday 9.00- 4.45pm
- Saturday 10.00 - 3.45pm