NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is speaking out in support of a controversial safer injection guide funded by the city. See the story here.
The booklet lists 10 Tips for Safer Use:
1. Prevent Overdose
2. Treat Overdose
3. Don’t Share
4. Use New Syringes
5. Prepare Drugs Carefully
6. Take Care of your Veins
7. Know Your HIV Status
8. Get Tested and Treated for Hepatitis
9. Get Help for Depression
10. Ask for Help to Stop Using
It’s worth reading the information provided for each tip.
Print out the booklet, read it, and pass it on to somebody you love who injects, or who is at high risk of injecting (people addicted to heroin, oxycontin or other opiates are at high risk for injecting).
It’s been taken down from the health department’s website, but you can find it here .