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Advice to help you stay safe and healthy if you're injecting.
Reducing the risk of infections when injecting
Cooking and drawing up
How to choose a vein
How to raise a vein
How to inject into a vein more safely
Cleaning up after you've injected
Naloxone is an emergency medicine that can reverse a drug overdose.
Signs of a drug overdose
How to use naloxone (Prenoxad)
How to use naloxone (Nyxoid)
If you’re injecting steroids, these tips will help you stay safe and healthy.
Safer injecting for steroid users
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