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- Published on: 14 April 2010
- Published on: 14 April 2010Harm ReductionShow More
As a former iv drug user of some 20 years I can certainly confirm the existence of needle fixation and its considerable prevelence amongst iv drug users.
Commonly this expresses itself in withdrawing and injecting blood after the injection of drugs, known as "flushing". It is more readily seen in longer term iv users or for those who finding a vein involves a lot of stabbing about and then a release from the pain...
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