Prevention of Infection in Patients Who Inject Drugs

• ever reuse or share syringes?

• ever reuse or share water used in making drug solutions?

• ever reuse or share unclean drug preparation equipment?

• only use syringes obtained from a reliable source?

• use a new, sterile syringe each time drugs are injected?

• use only sterile or clean water to mix the drugs?

• use a new or disinfected container to prepare drugs each time?

• use a new filter to prepare drugs each time?

• clean the injection site with a new alcohol swab before each injection?

• safely dispose of the syringe after a single use?