Substance Use Disorder and Homelessness Initiatives (SUDHI) Office

Our Post-Overdose Outreach Program provides comprehensive education, navigation, and support to individuals and families who’ve recently experienced a drug-related overdose. Our Harm Reduction Specialists and public health team members visit locations where a suspected drug-related overdose may have occurred and provide harm reduction education, overdose prevention training, and harm reduction kit distribution.

Harm Reduction kits include Narcan doses, disposable CPR masks, fentanyl test strips, and helpful resources. If you, your family, or your business is interested in receiving education on Narcan, please contact our office at 781-629-4158. Click here for more information about opioid overdose data and other statistics at the state and local level.

Our SUDHI Office does weekly street outreach for our unsheltered homeless population with our Harm Reduction Specialists.  Our Outreach Hub location is now 123 Shirley Ave.  The SUDHI Office has open office hours at 123 Shirley Ave every Wednesday from 10:00am - 2:00pm and Thursdays and Fridays with varying hours.  For any concerns or questions please call our office at 781-629-4158.

The City of Revere has been part of the Commonwealth’s Syringe Service Program since 2020.  Revere’s Syringe Service Provider is Health Innovations, Inc. Health Innovations is a community-based organization that provides access to sterile needles and syringes, facilitates safe disposal of used syringes, and provides connections to other services such as testing for hepatitis C,  HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections, overdose education, and Narcan (naloxone).  For Syringe delivery, call 774-454-6326.

Contact Info 

(781) 805-5118 (English)
(781) 805-5431 (Spanish)
For Syringe delivery, call 774-454-6326

The SUDHI Office runs a weekly Healing Circle group at City Hall (281 Broadway) every Monday from 6:00 – 7:00pm.  The group offers a chance to connect with others in the community who are dealing with grief or loss after overdose.  Led by our SUDHI Program Manager, the Healing Circle combines the calming practice of meditation with the powerful energy healing of Reiki.  Each session aims to promote relaxation, rejuvenation and inner balance. 

The SUDHI Office is available to provide educational presentations to community organizations, businesses and other groups.  Below are some examples of our educational programing content

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The SUDHI Offices practices and believes in the efficacy of harm reduction.  To learn more about harm reduction principles, click here.  We believe in non-judgmental, non-coercive provision of services to all people in order to assist in reducing harm to themselves and others.  Through out Harm Reduction Specialists and our Office Hours we offer:

• Connection to medical/mental healthcare and treatment in a traditional office setting or on the street if needed
• Syringe exchange programs
• Risk reduction counseling and supplies to reduce the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C infection
• Basic Need provision

Medicine and Prescription Disposal:

Medicine drop boxes are the best way to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription and nonprescription medication. Unused or expired medications can pose a risk to children, family members, and the environment.

Prescription Dropbox Locations in Revere 

Revere Police Department - 400 Revere Beach Pkwy

Walgreen's Pharmacy - 430 Broadway

Stop & Shop Pharmacy - 40 Furlong Drive

Syringe/Sharps Disposal:

People use syringes for many health care conditions at home, including diabetes, allergies, multiple sclerosis, and more. The safe disposal of needles, syringes, and lancets (sharps) protect residents, City workers, and the environment.

Syringe Dropbox Locations in Revere:

City of Revere Public Health Department - City Hall - 281 Broadway, Basement Level

City of Revere Police Department - 400 Revere Beach Parkway

Seaside Pharmacy - 169 Shirley Ave.

What should you do with used syringes?

• Used syringes and other sharps should always be placed in a sharps container and disposed of safely. If you do not have a sharps container, you can also place used syringes and sharps in a plastic water bottle which you can then dispose of safely.
• Bring them to a drop-off site (see list of drop-off site locations below).
• IV drug users can enroll in a Needle Exchange Program and participate in other harm reduction services.

What should you do if you find a needle outside?

Please call 311 and tell us the location of the needle or needles with as much detail as possible. Our team will find and collect the needle.

• Total Overdose Responses by First Responders in Revere (Updated 6/2026):

The data used for this section comes directly from the Revere Police Department.  It does not paint a comprehensive picture of overdoses in the city because there are many overdoses where First Responders are not called.  It does demonstrate a promising trend however, that overdoses are decreasing over the last 5 years in Revere.  This is consistent with national data as well. 

• Total Opioid Overdose Deaths in those with Revere Residency (updated 9/2025):

The data used for this chart is collected from mass.gov.  It represents the number of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths attributed to residents of the City of Revere for each year starting in 2016.  The blue column represents the actual number of deaths.  The arrow and orange number to the left of the column represent the percent change year over year.  A negative number represents a decrease in deaths from the previous year.  A positive number represents an increase in deaths from the previous year. Of note- this chart reflects the total number of Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths for residents of Revere even if their death occurred in a different city or town.  These numbers utilize data from the Annual Deaths Report at the state level.   

MA Substance Use Helpline

The Helpline. A comprehensive and up-to-date statewide public resource for finding substance use treatment,  recovery, and problem gambling services. Helpline services are free and confidential. 

Shatterproof ATLAS. An Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Platform.

Mental Health/Therapy Locator

Therapy.com

Rehab Locator

Rehab.com

Power of Recovery

Power of Recovery is an addiction treatment center serving all of Massachusetts and provide various addiction treatment programs: Detox, Inpatient, Outpatient, Relapse, etc.  Power of Recovery provides day treatment programs, half-day treatment programs, outpatient programs, and interventions.  

Recovery on the Harbor

Recovery on the Harbor is a peer-to-peer Recovery Support Center currently offering services in-person and virtually. ROH provides a safe, judgment-free atmosphere for anyone in recovery or looking to learn about recovery.  They provide peer support, support groups, computer access, wellness activities, community resources, and nightly meetings for individuals 18+ with a minimum of 24 hours substance-free.

983 Bennington St.
Boston, MA 02128
617-874-8046
https://northsuffolk.org/services/addiction-services/recovery-support/

The Bridge Recovery Center

The Bridge Recovery Center (BRC) provides peer-to-peer recovery support for anyone 18 years old and up, using the center's volunteers and members to deliver services. Their Center offers a safe, stigma and judgment-free environment. BRC offers recovery support using volunteers and members as they pursue their own personal growth, utilizing their experiences to empower others,  connect, and become active participants in their community. 

781-480-4937
Email: info@maldenrecovery.org

Boca Recovery Center

The Boca Recovery Center provides care for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, combining advanced clinical programming with luxurious amenities to ensure a secure, comfortable, and lasting recovery.

888-325-6745

Learn to Cope

Learn to Cope is a Massachusetts non-profit organization that offers peer support, education, and resources for families and loved ones who have someone in their life experiencing issues with substance use disorder.  They host weekly peer support zoom and in-person meetings, providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals navigating the challenges of loving someone with a substance use disorder.  The meetings are free, confidential, and open to the public.                                                                                 

508-738-5148

Email: ltc@learn2cope.org

Mutual Support Groups

Twelve-Step

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): https://www.aa.org/ 
• Revere-Specific AA Meetings: https://sober.com/aa-meetings/massachusetts/revere/
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA): Local NA Resources

Secular (Non-Twelve-Step)

• SMART Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
•  LifeRing: https://lifering.org/ 

Religious

• Celebrate Recovery: https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
• Refuge Recovery: https://www.refugerecovery.org/about 

Medication-Assisted Recovery Groups

• Methadone Anonymous: http://methadone-anonymous.org/ 
• MARS Project- Medication Assisted Recovery Services: https://marsproject.org/ 

Family Support

• Learn to Cope: https://learn2cope.org/
• Support After a Death by Overdose: https://sadod.org/
• Al-Anon/Alateen: http://www.al-anon , http://www.alateen.org   
• Co-Anon: http://www.co-anon.org
• Families Anonymous: http://www.familiesanonymous.org   
• Nar-Anon: http://nar-anon.org