Safer injection guide: Difference between revisions

>David Hedlund
===Biological residues===: Also, glass, as well as other containers contaminated with blood, can cause blood-borne diseases when used by others. It's safer to flush the syringe and needle under an interior water tap, as long as they don't get in touch with it.
>David Hedlund
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===Biological residues===
===Biological residues===
Don't flush residues from the hypodermic needle and syringe in a glass of water and leave publicity available. Blood residues can fool someone to think it's actually squash and drink from it (yes, for real). Also, glass or other containers, contaminated with blood, can cause blood-borne diseases when used by others. It's safer to flush the syringe and needle under an interior water tap, as long as they don't get in touch with it.
Don't flush residues from the hypodermic needle and syringe in a glass of water and leave publicity available. Blood residues can fool someone to think it's actually squash and drink from it (yes, for real). Also, glass or other containers, contaminated with blood, can cause blood-borne diseases when used by others. It's safer to flush the syringe and needle under an interior water tap in the sink, as long as they don't get in touch with it.


==Aftercare==
==Aftercare==