Scripts

Needles & syringes

• “Oh, you’re taking 25Gs. Any reason why you prefer those?”

• “Oh, you’re taking 5ml barrels? What do you use them for?”

• “ Take as many needles as you think you’ll need. It’s best to use a new everything for every shot; that includes new cooker, filter and water.”

Cookers

• “ I was wondering, do you cook your drugs? It can help prevent infections.”

• “ Hey! Do you know what the little pad inside the Stericup and One-Use cooker package is meant to do? It’s actually a dry swab for post-injection!”

Filters

• “ Hey, make sure to filter your drugs. Especially if you’re shooting pills. That’ll give you a cleaner injection with less damage to veins.”

Tourniquet

• “ Hey, I noticed you didn’t grab a tourniquet. Do you need/use one?”

• “ Do you have difficulties finding a vein? Maybe you can try these techniques…”

• “ How do you apply your tourniquet? Can I show you a ‘quick release’ technique?”

Vitamin C

• “ If you need Vit C, just use a pinch – like ¼ of the package. Too much can really hurt your veins. Better to add a bit more, than having too much in your drug solution.

• “ Hey, I see you are taking Vit C, can you tell me what drugs you are using it with? Using it when you don't need it can hurt your veins.”

Alcohol swabs

• “ Do you have enough swabs? You know that you should wipe the injection site in one direction only. Wiping back and forth doesn’t actually clean it.”

Water

• “Just make sure you don’t re-use an open ampoule. Once it’s open, it gets contaminated quickly.”

Foil

• “ If you have issues with finding a vein, you might consider smoking from foil. It’ll give your veins a chance to heal a bit.”

• “ Have you tried to make a foil pipe? If not, I can show you how.”

BZK wipes

• “ BZK wipes are awesome for cleaning your hands, especially if you don’t have soap and water. You will still need an alcohol swab to clean the injection site.”

Bowl Pipes and Straight Stems

• “ There are risks with using retrofitted bowl pipes or straight stems. Makeshift pipes can blow up, and cut or burn your lips.”

Screens

• “ You mentioned you don’t like using the brass screens. If you’re interested, I can show you some folding methods that might work for you better.”

Mouthpieces

• “ Hey, you want a bowl pipe/ straight stem? Don’t forget the mouthpiece – it goes with it.”

• “ Remember to use your own mouthpiece when smoking. It’ll protect you and others from infection.”

• “ Do you have enough mouthpieces? Always safest not to share your own.”

Push sticks

• “ When scraping the resin with metal objects, the pipe can break. Try these wooden push sticks instead.”

Straws

• “ Straws come in colours so you always know which colour is yours. It’s always best not to share.”

• “ You should try and keep the paper dry. If you grab a handful of straws, try to keep them in a dry place. That way, you’re sure your straws are ready whenever you need them?”