How can someone using injectable drugs eliminate or reduce his/her risk of HIV infection?
• Drug treatment programs: Risk of infection from used syringes can be completely avoided by entering a drug treatment program and ending use of injected drugs. Drug treatment programs are available throughout New York State to assist an individual in reaching recovery. • Syringes exchange programs: Risk of infection can also be avoided by using a new syringe for each injection and by not sharing syringes or works. Injection drug users may obtain unused syringes by participating in a syringe exchange program. Syringe exchange programs have been authorized to give syringes and needles to injection drug users without a prescription in order to prevent the spread of HIV and other blood-borne diseases. • Cleaning needles and works: Risk of infection can be reduced by always cleaning injection equipment (needles and works) immediately after use and just before reuse, even if it seems to be packaged as new. • FIRST, wash out the syringe with clean water by drawing the water up through the ne
Drug treatment programs: Risk of infection from used syringes can be completely avoided by entering a drug treatment program and ending use of injected drugs. Drug treatment programs are available throughout New York State to assist an individual in reaching recovery. Syringe exchange programs: Risk of infection can also be avoided by using a new syringe for each injection and by not sharing syringes or works. Syringe exchange programs have been authorized to give syringes and needles to injection drug users without a prescription in order to prevent the spread of HIV and other bloodborne diseases. Cleaning needles and works: Risk of infection can be reduced by always cleaning injection equipment (needles and works) immediately after use and just before reuse, even if it seems to be packaged as new. 1. FIRST, wash out the syringe with clean water by drawing the water up through the needle to the top of the syringe, shake the set, then squirt out . DO NOT REUSE THIS WATER. Repeat at lea
Drug treatment programs: Risk of infection from used syringes can be completely avoided by entering a drug treatment program and ending use of injected drugs. Drug treatment programs are available in many parts of South Asia to assist an individual in reaching recovery. Syringes exchange programs: Risk of infection can also be avoided by using a new syringe for each injection and by not sharing syringes or works. Injection drug users may obtain unused syringes by participating in a syringe exchange program. Syringe exchange programs are available only at select sites in South Asia. Cleaning needles and works: Risk of infection can be reduced by always cleaning injection equipment (needles and works) immediately after use and just before reuse, even if it seems to be packaged as new. FIRST, wash out the syringe with clean water by drawing the water up through the needle to the top of the syringe, shake the set, then squirt out. DO NOT REUSE THIS WATER. Repeat at least 3 times. NEXT, dra
