Don’t share devices; there may be traces of blood on your equipment.
Snort high up the nostril to avoid the most sensitive soft tissue.
Clean out nasal passages after use, with damp tissue or a ear bud.
Alternate nostrils to lessen damage to one side
If your nose is bleeding – give it a rest.
Smoking
Smoking equipment, e.g. pipes should not be shared
When chasing, use foil provided by Needle Exchanges if possible. If not, use tinfoil. Do not use foil from sweet packaging as it is often covered with contaminants
If you are smoking substances in cigarettes or joints – use unbleached card to make filters to avoid breathing in harmful substances from the card
Pipe users should switch from using plastic bottles or cans to using quality glass pipes to avoid inhaling ash, paint, dust, water and other particles into the lungs
Swallowing / Bombing
Stimulant drugs are caustic and can corrode soft tissues. This may result in damage to the lining of the throat, oesophagus and stomach. Ingest within a capsule/cigarette paper
Injecting
Don’t share any injecting equipment; this includes water, spoons and filters as well as needles and syringes. It is best practice to use a filer for drawing up
Ensure you have enough needles for repeat injecting
Rotate Sites
Ensure any wounds are treated as soon as possible
Heat and redness at injecting site – seek medical attention
