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How to Clean a Needle
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How To Clean Injecting Drug Works

Follow all 3 steps before and after use:

STEP 1. CLEANING WITH WATER

Fill syringe to the top and empty it at least 3 times.

Shaking and tapping the syringe when it's full of bleach or water is good.

Cleaninga Needle - Step 1
STEP 2. CLEANING WITH STRAIGHT BLEACH

Fill syringe to the top and empty it at least 3 times.

The longer the bleach or water is in the syringe to the top, the better. Leave the bleach in the syringe and count slowly to 30. When bleach is used, water must be used to wash out the bleach before injecting.

Cleaninga Needle - Step 2
STEP 3. REPEAT CLEANING WITH WATER

Fill syringe to the top and empty it at least 3 times.

Don't share cotton, cookers, water or other equipment or drug mixers.

Cleaninga Needle - Step 3

THE MORE YOU DO, THE BETTER
DOING SOME CLEANING IS BETTER THAN DOING NO CLEANING

Source: ITS UP TO US, Henry Lesnick

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