Bevel Up is open source. Created by and for people who use drugs.

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Bevel Up was created by people who use drugs for people who use drugs. We designed Bevel Up for community-based organizations, grassroots programs, health departments, and other groups running or supporting syringe services programs (SSPs) and other harm reduction services.

Messages and recommendations come from current and former users with experience navigating an unregulated and unpredictable drug supply, health providers, and program staff who serve people who use drugs. Topics include vein care, safer injection, alternative routes of administration, and naloxone and overdose prevention.

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About

Topics include smoking with glass and foil, vein care, and care and alternative routes of administration.
All materials were peer-reviewed by NASTAD Drug User Health, project lead Heather Edney, community members and consultants based around the US, and CDC subject matter experts. All community reviewers were compensated for their time and expertise.
Downloadable cards and posters that can be printed as-is or customized with program info or other updates,
Reference PDFs that contain additional info on each topic, and
Customizable social media posts for each topic area.
Project Lead: Heather Edney
Design and Layout: Heather Edney
Illustration: Zach Weiss and Suzanne Shifflett
Graphic Design: Nina Madjid
Content Creators: Heather Edney and Joanna Berton Martinez
Content Contributors: Lillie Armstrong, Joy Rucker, Paula Santiago, Maya-Doe Simkins, Eliza Wheeler, Van Asher, and The Fentanyl Collective
Special thanks to Elika Upadhyay, Billy Golden, Kacey Byczek, Robyn Learned, Gina Musa, Amanda Reese, Ry Dalporto, Jessica Martinez, Nora Fuller, Christine Rodriguez, Kirsten Forseth and NASTAD Drug User Health.

Make it stand out

There are six double-sided cards in the Bevel Up series, organized by topic: vein care; safer injection, smoking with glass, smoking with foil, booty bumping and water dripping, and naloxone and overdose prevention.
Cards can be printed out as-is on 8.5x11 paper in either color or black-and-white. Printed as-is, they can be printed single-sided and folded in half to create a double-sided half-sheet handout. They can also be printed double-sided on 8.5x11 paper and cut in half.
Or, send the folder labeled “press file” straight to a printer–the artwork has been prepped with bleed lines to make printing easier.
Posters have also been optimized for printing and can be enlarged without reducing image quality.
Drill Down PDFs expand on card topics with additional and in-depth information: Vein Care; the Bevel; Glass, Foil, Membranes, and Naloxone + Narcan. PDFs can be printed and shared as a complete reference or broken up by section.
Please note: Files optimized for printing have a ⅛” bleed area so they are printed without a blank edge. Double-check document dimensions before getting anything printed. Resize images using the cropping tool, not the image stretching tool.
All cards, posters, and PDFs can be accessed from this link.
Cards can be customized with local resources or program contact info in Canva. Click here to view tutorials on downloading and printing the cards and editing your program information.
Color and black-and-white versions are customizable. There is a designated space to add program info. QR codes can also be updated to link to a program website or other online resources.
We used the Canva platform to create Bevel Up. Canva is free for qualifying agencies: non-profits and social impact organizations with a mission consistent with public or community benefit, public health organizations, and government entities assisting with public health. Find out more here.
If you don't want to use Canva, you can also use Adobe, Microsoft Office, MS Paint, or other word processing or design platforms to customize resources.
If these cards don't resonate with your community, that's OK! It is our hope that, at the very least, they will kick off a conversation and inspire you to create something that is relevant to the people you serve.
To view all file types, visit the Dropbox.
Elements from the Bevel Up series have been resized and prepped for social media sharing.
We recommend including image descriptions when sharing infographics and other guidance on social media to improve accessibility.
Include tips from the Drill Down PDFs in post captions and link to Bevel Up where possible for additional info.
All social media graphics and prepped posts can be accessed from this link.