4. How to Fix Safely • Clean the site with an alcohol swab or soap and water. • If a friend is helping you fix, make sure their hands are clean. • Put your arm or leg on something solid so you can fix without moving the limb around. • Put on the tie a few inches above vein. • Insert the needle with the hole facing up, into the skin at a 30-45 degree angle. PICK UP GRAPHIC FROM FILM p. 9
NEVER LICK THE SITE OR NEEDLE, even if you don’t have a swab. The germs in your mouth are the same as the ones in your butt! It’s better to wash with soap and water or use nothing at all. Also, don’t lick the spoon after (unless you wash it with soap and water.) PICK UP GRAPHIC FROM FILM p. 9
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