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'''Injecting''' is the process of dissolving a compound in a liquid and placing the resulting solution into a needle-tipped syringe for the purpose of self administration. Substances can be directly injected through the veins into the subject's bloodstream (a practive known as intravenous or ''IV'' | '''Injecting''' is the process of dissolving a compound in a liquid and placing the resulting solution into a needle-tipped syringe for the purpose of self administration. Substances can be directly injected through the veins into the subject's bloodstream (a practive known as intravenous or ''IV injection'') or into the muscle tissue (known as intramuscular or ''IM injection''). | ||
==Dangers== | ==Dangers== |