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Safer Injection

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  1. Supervised Injection Sites
    Needle exchange vs needle distribution?
  2. What are supervised injection sites?
  3. Will I get in trouble?
  4. What services are available?
  5. How does it work?
  6. Do I have to go to treatment if I use a SIS?
  7. Is all my information confidential?
  8. What is in it for me?
  9. Where can I access SISs?
  10. Drug Checking
    Why should I check my drugs?
  11. What is Fentanyl?
  12. Where can I check my drugs?
  13. What if I can't always get my drugs checked?
  14. Safer Injection
    What if I don't want to use an SIS?
  15. What if I only share needles with people I trust?
  16. How can I use safer with a group?
  17. What are the risks?
  18. How can I avoid getting an infection?
  19. How does withdrawal effect my ability to inject?
  20. What if I mix drugs?
  21. Things to keep in mind
  22. How do I inject in a safer way?
    How do you prepare before injecting?
  23. What if I’m crushing and adding water to my drugs?
  24. What are the different ways to inject?
  25. Where should I inject?
  26. How do I take care of my veins?
  27. Putting it all together
  28. Self Harm / Suicide
  29. FAQ
    Frequently Asked Questions

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Safer Injection How does withdrawal effect my ability to inject?
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How does withdrawal effect my ability to inject?

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Dope sickness can increase the chance that you will rush the process of injection, share needles with others or inject in an unsafe environment. Be prepared so you can avoid withdrawal!

Some suggestions to avoid withdrawal include:

  • ​putting aside drugs or money for buying drugs to use in an emergency
  • collaborate with others to collectively buy drugs
  • snorting or smoking the drug (instead of injecting) during an episode of withdrawal
  • accessing a supply of methadone during an episode of withdrawal​​

Check out the withdrawal module to learn more.