Safer injection guide: Difference between revisions

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#The needle will most likely have a slant. It is important to angle the slanted edge toward your skin, so the point of the needle penetrates the vein and injects downwards.

#Once you have penetrated yourself with the needle, pull back on the plunger of the syringe. If you see blood, you've hit a vein and are good to inject. If you see nothing or feel a suck back, '''you are not in a vein; you are in subcutaneous tissue, do NOT inject! Repeat steps 1-5 until you hit a vein.'''

#Once you are in a vein, push the plunger down *SLOWLY*. Especially if one is IVing a strong [[opiate]], such as [[heroin]], it is highly advised to ~~not~~ not rush the injection no matter what.

#Once you are in a vein, push the plunger down *SLOWLY*. Especially if one is IVing a strong [[opiate]], such as [[heroin]], it is highly advised to not rush the injection no matter what.

#Once all of the solutions has been injected, slowly remove the needle and use a new alcohol swab to clean the injection site. There may be a little blood.

====I.M. injection====

*'''Injection sites''' - Common injection sites for Intramuscular injections include the buttocks, the arm, and the thigh.

*'''Injection sites''' - Common injection sites for ~~Intramusclar~~ injections include the buttocks, the arm, and the thigh.

#Wipe the area where you plan to give the injection with an alcohol swab.

#Prepare the needle: Hold the syringe with your writing hand and pull the cover off with your other hand. Place the syringe between your thumb and first finger.

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 #The needle will most likely have a slant. It is important to angle the slanted edge toward your skin, so the point of the needle penetrates the vein and injects downwards.
 #Once you have penetrated yourself with the needle, pull back on the plunger of the syringe. If you see blood, you've hit a vein and are good to inject. If you see nothing or feel a suck back, '''you are not in a vein; you are in subcutaneous tissue, do NOT inject! Repeat steps 1-5 until you hit a vein.'''
-#Once you are in a vein, push the plunger down *SLOWLY*. Especially if one is IVing a strong [[opiate]], such as [[heroin]], it is highly advised to not not rush the injection no matter what.
+#Once you are in a vein, push the plunger down *SLOWLY*. Especially if one is IVing a strong [[opiate]], such as [[heroin]], it is highly advised to not rush the injection no matter what.
 #Once all of the solutions has been injected, slowly remove the needle and use a new alcohol swab to clean the injection site. There may be a little blood.
 ====I.M. injection====
+*'''Injection sites''' - Common injection sites for Intramuscular injections include the buttocks, the arm, and the thigh.
-*'''Injection sites''' - Common injection sites for Intramusclar injections include the buttocks, the arm, and the thigh.
 #Wipe the area where you plan to give the injection with an alcohol swab.
 #Prepare the needle: Hold the syringe with your writing hand and pull the cover off with your other hand. Place the syringe between your thumb and first finger.