HIV/AIDS Program
How to bleach your works in 3 easy steps
Always use a BRAND NEW SYRINGE every time you inject or divide drugs!
NEVER SHARE cookers, cottons, water or water bottles with anybody!
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The safest choice is to use a brand new syringe every time you inject or divide drugs. If you don't have a brand new syringe, bleaching can lower your risk for HIV.
But only if you do it the right way.
Using bleach this way can kill HIV. But it's NOT likely to kill hepatitis. To be safe, use a brand new sterile rig every time.
Always use fresh clean water, a new cooker and fresh cotton when you prepare your hit.
How to bleach your works in three easy steps:
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Fill the syringe with water. Tap it with your finger to loosen blood drops. Shake the syringe. Shoot out the bloody water. Repeat these steps until you can't see any blood.
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Fill the syringe with bleach. Make sure the bleach touches the inside of the syringe for at least 30 seconds. Shoot it out.
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Rinse out the bleach with NEW CLEAN water. Shoot it out. But remember, there is no substitute for a brand new syringe.
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SEE ALSO:
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related links
 Cotton fever facts
Re-using cottons can put bacteria directly into your blood stream. Cotton fever is uncomfortable, but it's usually not serious.
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 What causes an abscess?
An abscess is a pocket of pus which means you have an infection. What causes an abscess? Drug shooters often get abscesses on their arms or legs at injection sites.
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 The Point is the Point!
Exposed points are really dangerous. So are broken-off points. They are hard to see and can easily get lost in clothes, carpets, couches, wherever. Always use a new syringe everytime you inject.
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 Safe, legal and free disposal of sharps
Drop off your container of used sharps at a Public Health Clinic, syringe drop box, recycling and disposal station or your local Needle Exchange.
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What are the  harms of muscling and skin-popping?
All injectors are at risk for infections related to using needles. Muscling and skin-popping allow germs to "sit" inside muscle and fat tissue or under the skin. These are great places for abscesses and other infections to brew. |
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