Injecting guides |
| Publication |
Aims |
| D1 - Dig Guide |
| To provide information for current injectors that reduces the risk of problems associated with injecting drugs use. It includes information on anatomy and injection sites, the preparation and injection of heroin, and highlights the dangers associated with blood borne viruses, femoral injection and overdose. |
| D2 - Guide to Veins Poster |
| To provide advice for current injectors that reduces the risk of problems arising from injecting drug use. It includes information relating to anatomy and injection sites. |
| D3 - Street Heroin Poster |
| To provide advice for current injectors that reduces the risk of problems arising from injecting drug use. It includes information relating to the preparation and injection of heroin. |
| D4 - Better Injecting |
| To provide information that minimises the risks associated with injecting drug use in a predominantly graphic format that is accessible to those with lower levels of literacy. It includes a step-by-step guide to injecting heroin highlighting the relevant dangers at each stage. |
| D5 - When Things Go Wrong |
| To provide information that highlights specific risks associated with injecting drug use in a predominantly graphic format that is accessible to those with lower levels of literacy. It includes information on how to avoid and respond to problems such as abscesses, 'dirty' hits and artery damage. |
| D6 - Overdose |
| To provide information on overdose prevention in a predominantly graphic format that is accessible to those with lower levels of literacy. It includes: recognising overdose, the recovery position, how to get help, and advice on overdose prevention. |
| D8 - Going in the Groin |
| To provide information for current injectors in a predominantly graphic format that is accessible to those with lower levels of literacy. It is designed to deter injecting drug users from injecting in the groin, and to provide a step-by-step guide for existing femoral injectors highlighting the relevant dangers at each stage. |
| D7 - Smoking brown |
| To provide information for current injectors in a predominantly graphic format that is accessible to those with lower levels of literacy. It includes a step-by-step guide to smoking heroin in order to encourage injectors to switch to smoking and to prevent drug-related death by reduce the risk of overdose for those injectors returning to use following a break. |
| D9 - Speedballs |
| To provide accurate information and advice on the simultaneous injecting of heroin and cocaine in a needle exchange setting |
| A45 - Needle Exchange Cards |
| To reinforce health messages about injecting drug use. |
