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Injection complications

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
What happens if things go wrong?  There are very serious consequences that could result from improper injection techniques.  Often, users do not know the signs to look out for, or ...
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Safe Injection Part 5

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
5. Avoiding infecting other people Many people who wouldn’t risk using someone else’s equipment will let other people use their fits, filters etc. Besides giving the impression that you think it is ...
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Safe Injection Part 4

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
4. Avoiding infection from bacteria Bacteria are everywhere: in the air, on our skin and on surfaces. Many of them could live and breed inside us, but for the most part ...
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Safe Injection Part 3

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
3. Avoiding vein damage Having found a safe site and prepared your drugs for injecting in a hygienic way, it is important to use the smallest needle you can. The smaller ...
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Safe Injection Part 2

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
2. Avoiding overdose You don’t have to take a lethal dose of drugs to die of an overdose – it only takes a tablespoonful of saliva or vomit to build up ...
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Safe Injection Part 1

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
As a part of harm reduction, it is important to educate users about safe injection practices and possible outcomes of injection.  Even if a user is trying to quit, many ...
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The Thomas Recipe

Published on October 9th, 2009no comments
The “Thomas Recipe” was written by an opiate user.  It is being included as it is apparantly useful for a number of opiate dependent users.  A couple of points to ...
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Welcome to Opiate Addiction Guide

Published on October 8th, 2009no comments
This site was created in response to the need to have a centralized repository of up to date facts, research, and treatments for opiate addiction.  It is estimated that up ...
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What is opiate addiction?

Published on October 8th, 2009no comments
Opiate addiction is recognized as a central nervous system disorder, caused by continuous opiate intake. In a nutshell, after prolonged opiate use, the nerve cells in the brain, which would otherwise ...
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