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Safer injecting

Wash your hands and clean the injection site
Choose a quiet, safe place to inject
Ensure the surfaces you prepare on are clean
Whenever possible, use a sterile spoon and dry, clean filter available from needle exchange services and PIP PAC
Avoid torn filters or exposed fibres as they can end up being injected and cause problems
Never share your injecting equipment
If you have to re-use equipment make sure it’s yours
Use a sharps bin whenever possible. If not available improvise; eg: use a plastic drinks bottle with cap
Only recap needles if a sharps bin or alternative is not available
It’s always best to only recap your own needle to avoid risk of infection
Take your sharps bin to a needle exchange for safe disposal

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Needle and syringe supplies

Drug and Alcohol Services: Search by Post Code | NHS Choices
PIP PAC 2.0: safer chemsex pack for gay men | PIP PAC
Injecting Supplies | Exchange Supplies

Some NHS sexual health clinics are providing needles and syringes; eg: 56 Dean Street/ Dean Street Express (Soho) and Burrell Street Clinic (Southwark).

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