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Safer injection guide: Difference between revisions
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"Do not put your needle into a common pool with others. This practice may be responsible for the spread of hepatitis C in people who say that they don't share needles."<ref>[Ketamine: Dreams and Realities, p269]</ref> | "Do not put your needle into a common pool with others. This practice may be responsible for the spread of hepatitis C in people who say that they don't share needles."<ref>[Ketamine: Dreams and Realities, p269]</ref> | ||
Typically, a small aluminum single-use spoon specifically designed for the purpose of dissolving and sterilizing the substance for injection. | Typically, a small disposable aluminum single-use spoon, ideally color-coded, specifically designed for the purpose of dissolving and sterilizing the substance for injection. | ||
====Risk of shared, non-sterile reservoirs==== | |||
In situations where people inject drugs, there's a chance of unknowingly sharing equipment like spoons, shot glasses, or even the concave bottom of a soda can. | |||
This can happen for several reasons: | |||
* '''Incomplete Sterilization:''' Washing with dish soap doesn't guarantee sterility. Used equipment might be put back for reuse by others, creating a risk of bloodborne disease transmission. | |||
* '''Memory Lapses:''' People may forget that the equipment was previously used and unintentionally share it, putting themselves and others at risk. | |||
===Sterile syringe and sterile hypodermic needle=== | ===Sterile syringe and sterile hypodermic needle=== | ||