Superior Points HRP - Canadian Harm Reduction Network

Related Safer Injection Supplies Also Available:Alcohol Swabs/Wipes•to clean the injection siteprior to poking it with theneedle; reduces impurities onthe skin which could beinjected or irritate the siteitself.Tie-Offs/Tourniquets •used to restrict blood flowaround the injection site inorder to make visible a vein(i.e., on arms or legs);SPHRP carries blue latexstrips. Can occasionally bereused by the same personbut should not be shared dueto contamination by blood.Cotton Filters • cookeddrugs are drawn up through a single-use filter to decrease the amount ofimpurities being injected with the drug, in effort to reduce the occurrenceof abscess and other IDU-related health problems.Safer Sex Supplies:Condoms • coloured or flavoured (Strawberry, vanilla, banana) latex toreduce the possibility of pregnancy, and of becoming infected with HIV,HCV, or other sexually transmitted infections.Water-based Lube • to reduce possibility of condom deterioration,tears, bleeding tissues from friction, etc., and HIV/HCV transmission.SUPERIOR POINTS HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMProtocols for Staff, Volunteers and Community Agencies20