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Needle Exchange Program


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999 Balmoral Street
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6E7
Phone: (807) 625-5900
Toll-Free: (888) 294-6630
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Safer Needle Use

Use a new needle and supplies each time you inject

  • Never share your needles or equipment with anyone else and your mark rigs.
  • Clean a used needle carefully if you are using it again.
    1. Fill it with clean water, shake for 30 seconds, then empty it. Repeat using new water.
    2. Fill it with bleach, shake for 30 seconds, then empty it. Repeat using new bleach.
    3. Fill it with clean water, shake for 30 seconds, then empty it again. Repeat using new water
  • The health unit offers a free, confidential needle exchange program. For more information , click here.

Last Updated: 3/25/2008

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