Cooking and drawing up

Before you cook

• Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser gel
• If possible, clean the surface you’re going to cook and draw up on
• Get everything you need together in one place

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Cook

• Put a new, sterile cooker on a level surface – if you haven’t got a cooker you can use a clean spoon or a metal bottle top (take the plastic lining out first)
• Chop the cocaine finely so there are no lumps and put a small amount into the cooker
• Use a new, sterile barrel to draw up water and add it to the cooker – water from a sterile amp is best or you can use cooled boiled water
• Attach a capped needle to the barrel
• Stir the liquid in the cooker with the tip of the cap until everything has dissolved

Draw up

• Drop a new filter into the cooker, uncap the needle and carefully stick it part way into the filter
• Draw up slowly through the filter until all the liquid has gone
• Tap the barrel and push the plunger gently to get rid of any air bubbles – never touch or lick the needle as this can cause infections

See some safer ways to use cocaine.

Before you cook

• Wash your hands with soap and water or use antibacterial gel
• If possible, clean the surface you’re going to cook and draw up on
• Get everything you need together in one place

See more ways to reduce your risk of infections.

Cook

• Put a new, sterile cooker on a level surface – if you haven’t got a cooker you can use a clean spoon or a metal bottle top (take the plastic lining out first)
• Chop the amphetamine finely so there are no lumps and put a small amount into the cooker
• Use a new, sterile barrel to draw up water and add it to the cooker – water from a sterile amp is best or you can use water that has been boiled then cooled
• Attach a capped needle to the barrel
• Stir the liquid in the cooker with the tip of the cap until everything has dissolved
• If it doesn't dissolve you may need to add a pinch of vitamin C or citric.

Draw up

• Drop a new filter into the cooker, uncap the needle and carefully stick it part way into the filter
• Draw up slowly through the filter until all the liquid has gone
• Tap the barrel and push the plunger gently to get rid of any air bubbles – never touch or lick the needle as this can cause infections

See some safer ways to use amphetamine.

Before you cook

• Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser gel
• If possible, clean the place where you’re going to be cooking and drawing up
• Get everything you need together in one place

See more ways to reduce your risk of infections.

Cook

• Put a new, sterile cooker on a level surface – if you haven’t got a cooker you can use a clean spoon or a metal bottle top (take the plastic lining out first)
• Put a small rock into the cooker
• Add water using a new, sterile barrel – water from a sterile amp is best or you can use cooled boiled water
• Add just enough citric or vitamin C to dissolve the rock
• Attach a capped needle to the barrel
• Stir the liquid in the cooker with the tip of the cap until everything has dissolved

Draw up

• Drop a new filter into the cooker, uncap the needle and carefully stick it part way into the filter
• Draw up slowly through the filter until all the liquid has gone
• Tap the barrel and push the plunger gently to get rid of any air bubbles – never touch or lick the needle as this can cause infections

See some safer ways to use crack.

Before you cook

• Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser gel
• If possible, clean the place where you’re going to be cooking and drawing up
• Get everything you need together in one place

See more ways to reduce your risk of infections.

Cook

• Put a new, sterile cooker on a level surface – if you haven’t got a cooker you can use a clean spoon or a metal bottle top (take the plastic lining out first)
• Chop the heroin finely and put a small amount into the cooker
• Add water using a new, sterile barrel – water from a sterile amp is best or you can use cooled boiled water
• Add just enough vitamin C or citric to dissolve the heroin
• Gently heat the cooker from below with a lighter until the heroin has dissolved
• Leave any stubborn bits – these are impurities not heroin
• Attach a capped needle to the barrel

Draw up

• Drop a new filter into the cooker, uncap the needle and carefully stick it part way into the filter
• Draw up slowly through the filter until all the liquid has gone
• Tap the barrel and push the plunger gently to get rid of any air bubbles – never touch or lick the needle as this can cause infections

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See some safer ways to use heroin.

Before you cook

• Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser gel
• If possible, clean the place where you’re going to be cooking and drawing up
• Get everything you need together in one place

See more ways to reduce your risk of infections.

Cook

• Put a new, sterile cooker on a level surface – if you haven’t got a cooker you can use a clean spoon or a metal bottle top (take the plastic lining out first)
• Chop the heroin finely and put a small amount into the cooker
• Add water using a new, sterile barrel – water from a sterile amp is best or you can use cooled boiled water
• Attach a capped needle to the barrel
• Add just enough vitamin C or citric to dissolve the heroin
• Gently heat the cooker from below with a lighter until the heroin has dissolved
• Remove from heat and add a rock or powder cocaine and stir with the tip of the capped syringe
• Add a pinch more vitamin C or citric if you need to but leave any stubborn bits – these are impurities not drugs

Draw up

• Drop a new filter into the cooker, uncap the needle and carefully stick it part way into the filter
• Draw up slowly through the filter until all the liquid has gone
• Tap the barrel and push the plunger gently to get rid of any air bubbles – never touch or lick the needle as this can cause infections