1. SAFER INJECTING PRACTICES

2. HOW TO ENCOURAGE SAFER INJECTING
Educate clients on safe injecting methods:
Always inject in veins and avoid arteries
Differentiation between arteries and veins
Rotation of injecting sites
How to inject safely
Sites where NOT to inject
Outreach staff should distribute alcohol (spirit) / betadine / savlon swabs along with needle / syringe to every injecting client

3. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VEIN & ARTERY
Never inject into an artery
If you hit an artery:
There will be excruciating pain in the area
Bleeding may not stop
You may need to see a doctor

4. SITES TO AVOID DURING INJECTING
These include
Groin
Heart
Neck
Forehead
Part of hand below wrist
Part of legs below the ankle

5. RISK OF INJECTING LEVELS IN THE BODY