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To reduce damage to the veins:
When shooting crystal or drugs of any kind, it’s important
to rotate your injection site. When you stick a needle in your
skin, it leaves a hole that needs to heal. The same is true with
your veins
– the hole you poked in your vein needs to heal as well.
You can help keep your veins in good shape if you let one spot
heal completely before you hit near it again.
If you don’t let veins heal, you can get:
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Collapsed veins (completely stops
functioning).
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Infections.
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Leaky, wasted shots.
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Abscesses from leaks and missed shots.
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You may push a blood clot into your
bloodstream. In a worst case scenario, a clot can lodge in your
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If it’s possible, choose a different vein each time you inject.
When you do use the same vein, get in the habit of choosing a different
spot along that vein. This allows more time for the last site to
heal more fully and can also avoid the danger of scar tissue building
up at overused sites. Scar tissue can create blockages within the
vein that can significantly decrease their
ability to circulate blood.
In the worst case scenario, an overused site can cause enough scar
tissue to be present to collapse the vein completely.
If you must use the same vein, shoot downstream from your last
shot (farther down the vein toward your heart). This can prevent
you from pushing
any blood clots into your bloodstream from the old site.
No matter how careful you are, it’s important to know that
a batch of meth may contain additives that will not dissolve completely.
These solid particles can clog the blood vessels leading to vital
organs – like the lungs, liver, kidneys or brain. The consequences
can be serious infections, restricted circulation or even death
of small patches of cells in vital organs.
Track Marks & Scarring:
If you notice track marks forming, break open a Vitamin E gel cap
and apply the liquid goo directly to your skin. Vitamin E can help
speed up the healing process and help avoid the formation of scar
tissue on the surface of the skin. Avoid putting oils or a cream
on the wound until it has started to scab over. Putting oils or
creams on too soon can cause infection and scarring.
The bottom line, be careful while injecting!
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