Basic First Aid for Injection-Related Wounds
Many individuals who inject drugs are at risk for wounds and skin injuries related to injection practices and the drugs and adulterants in the drug supply they are taking.
Basic first aid is not hard to do. It is important to take care of skin issues before they get worse. This downloadable flyer illustrates the basics of first aid for injection-related skin wounds.
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