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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 do I take care of my veins?
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How do I take care of my veins?

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Things to remember:
• Start as low as possible.
• Use tourniquet which is elasticised. Do not use a lace or belt as this can twist veins.
• Use small needle as this will cause less damage to vein.
• Where possible use new needle and syringe and sterile water every time.
• If you have to reuse a syringe, only reuse your own.
• Inject slowly.
• Remove needle slowly to prevent vein collapse.
• Learn to inject with both hands.
• Always inject yourself.
• Use only a small amount of citric acid.

Things to avoid:
• Repeated use of the same area/site.
• Using old needles or blunt needles.
• Using wrong tourniquet.
• Flushing veins which can cause clots and block veins. You do not get an extra buzz from flushing.
• Using lemon or vinegar.
• Missed hits which occur when you miss the vein and inject into the tissue surrounding the area. This can cause an infection and abscesses.
• Injecting tablets will seriously damage your veins.