Safer Use Techniques
A technique that ensures you will never use a needle that is contaminated
A stage that is defined by a person practicing a new behavior and is best supported by focusing on supporting self efficacy through obstacles along the way
What is the action stage?
The first state in the US to open a legally sanctioned supervised injection site for people who use drugs
What is New York
This synthetic opioid has led to the current opioid overdose epidemic due to its potency and low cost compared to other opiates
What is Fentanyl?
This form of Naloxone comes in a device that can administer the drug intranasally.
What is Narcan
A technique that reduces stress on the area of injection
What is rotating injection sites?
A stage defined by "ambivalence" and a reluctance to decide to make a change in behavior or not and is best supported by evaluating pros and cons of a behavior
What is the contemplation stage?
In order to distribute safer use supplies during a time when syringe access services were still illegal, volunteers used this transportation device to fly under the radar of the police
What is a baby stroller?
This strong tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine has been showing up in heroine, fentanyl, and speedball in many parts of the US, because this drug is not an opiate, naloxone has no effect on it
What is Xylazine?
This drug is able to reverse opiate overdoses and save lives.
What is Naloxone
A technique that has been enabled by 24/7 support phone numbers
What is never using alone?
A stage defined by strategizing how to make a change in behavior and is best supported by identifying social supports and the skills needed for change
What is the preparation stage?
This advocacy organization started in 1993 by Francie and Stephanie Comer, Dan Biggs, George Clark (head of SF's needle exchange at the time), and Dave Purchase
What is the National Harm Reduction Coalition
First made in 1874 from morphine, a natural product of the opium, poppy
What is Heroine?
This technique is crucial to use in between doses of Naloxone to decrease the risk of brain damage from lack of oxygen.
What is Rescue Breathing?
This technique helps inform you about what your drugs are made of
What are Fentanyl test strips?
A stage defined by continued commitment to sustaining a new behavior and is best supported by reenforcing rewards and safety planning around returning to past behaviors
What is the maintenance stage?
San Francisco's first needle exchange program established in 1988 when a group of people recognized they needed to do something to stop the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs
What is Prevention Point?
These drugs can produce symptoms of overdose that look very different from opiates. Known as overamping, these symptoms include extreme anxiety or paranoia, chest pain, increased heart rate, nausea or vomiting, irregular breathing, or shortness of breath
What are stimulants?
This is how long Narcan stays in the system before wearing off.
What is Approximately 90 minutes
This harm reduction saying refers to using measured amounts of drugs over an extended period of time in order to reduce the likelihood of overdose
What is 'you can always use more, you can never use less'?
A stage defined by a complete lack of interest around changing a particular behavior and is best supported by discussing current needs and desires
What is precontemplation?
This heroic mascot promoted the use of bleach to clean used syringes so that they could be reused during a time when there was limited access to sterile supply distribution
What is bleach man?
What is ketamine?