Safer Injecting...Reducing the Harm Associated with Injecting Drug Use

This guide is aimed at people who inject drugs to help reduce some of the problems caused by injecting.

• It includes information on safer injecting practices and types of injecting.
• Advice on how to find a vein and the equipment that should be used.
• Recommendations on how to best care for your veins, avoiding vein damage and when you may need to seek help.
• Strategies for coping with overdose and information on HIV and hepatitis (HEP) B & C.
• Suggestions of alternatives to injecting and advice in relation to poly drug use.  
• Finally, there are details of where you can get further information.