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'''Injecting''' is the process of dissolving a compound in a liquid and drawing the resulting solution into a needle-tipped syringe for the purposes of self-administration.

Substances are typically either injected directly into the bloodstream via their veins (a practice known as intravenous or ''I.V. injection'') or into the muscle tissue (known as intramuscular or ''I.M. injection''). More rarely, substances are injected in the flesh right under one's outer layer of skin (known as subcutaneous or ''S.C. injection'')~~, which is referred to as "skin popping" in street drug circles~~.~~<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skin-popping|Skin-popping - definition of skin-popping by the Free Dictionary</ref>~~

Substances are typically either injected directly into the bloodstream via their veins (a practice known as intravenous or ''I.V. injection'') or into the muscle tissue (known as intramuscular or ''I.M. injection''). More rarely, substances are injected in the flesh right under one's outer layer of skin (known as subcutaneous or ''S.C. injection'').

[[File:ROA.jpg|480px|thumb|right|A diagram showing the different angles needed for different types of injections.]]

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#Push down on the plunger to inject the solution. Do not push the plunger down hard and fast, some substance solutions may burn. Injecting at a slower rate reduces the pain.

#Once the solution is injected, remove the needle at the same angle as it went in. Re-swab the area of injection with an alcohol swab.

====S.C. injection====

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 '''Injecting''' is the process of dissolving a compound in a liquid and drawing the resulting solution into a needle-tipped syringe for the purposes of self-administration.
-Substances are typically either injected directly into the bloodstream via their veins (a practice known as intravenous or ''I.V. injection'') or into the muscle tissue (known as intramuscular or ''I.M. injection''). More rarely, substances are injected in the flesh right under one's outer layer of skin (known as subcutaneous or ''S.C. injection''), which is referred to as "skin popping" in street drug circles.<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skin-popping|Skin-popping - definition of skin-popping by the Free Dictionary</ref>
+Substances are typically either injected directly into the bloodstream via their veins (a practice known as intravenous or ''I.V. injection'') or into the muscle tissue (known as intramuscular or ''I.M. injection''). More rarely, substances are injected in the flesh right under one's outer layer of skin (known as subcutaneous or ''S.C. injection'').
 [[File:ROA.jpg|480px|thumb|right|A diagram showing the different angles needed for different types of injections.]]
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 #Push down on the plunger to inject the solution. Do not push the plunger down hard and fast, some substance solutions may burn. Injecting at a slower rate reduces the pain.
 #Once the solution is injected, remove the needle at the same angle as it went in. Re-swab the area of injection with an alcohol swab.
 ====S.C. injection====