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LOW DEAD SPACE N E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
D E A D S PAC E
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L O W D E A D S P A C EN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
WHATARE THEY?
WHY USE THEM?
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LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SBUGS
M O R EDRUGS
USE
DEAD SPACE is the space betweenthe needle and the plunger
BLOOD & DRUG remain in the dead space after injecting
D E A D S PAC E What is it?
BLOOD may contain
HIV and Hep C
DRUG is wastedD
E A D S P AC E DEAD SPACE
DEAD SPACE is the space betweenthe needle and the plunger
BLOOD & DRUG remain in the dead space after injecting
D E A D S PAC E What is it?
BLOOD may contain
HIV and Hep C
DRUG is wastedD
E A D S P AC E DEAD SPACE
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D E A D S PAC E C�p�ed H i g h
dead spaceneedle and syringe
R E D U C E D dead spacemodified syringe
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LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SSPACE
L E S SRISK
USE
LOW dead spacedetachable needle
LOW dead spacefixed all in oneneedle & syringe
Some needles and syringes have lower dead space than others
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D E A D S PAC E C�p�ed H i g h
dead spaceneedle and syringe
R E D U C E D dead spacemodified syringe
and
LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SSPACE
L E S SRISK
USE
LOW dead spacedetachable needle
LOW dead spacefixed all in oneneedle & syringe
Some needles and syringes have lower dead space than others
e a sy c l e a nEasier to get rid of viruses if cleaning
L E SS B U G SLess risk of HIV & HEP C
N o f lu s h No need to flushwhich damages veins�
M O R E D R U G SLess drug iswasted
D E A D S PAC E
Why use low dead space needles and syringes?
Why Use L�
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LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SBUGS
M O R EDRUGS
USE
e a sy c l e a nEasier to get rid of viruses if cleaning
L E SS B U G SLess risk of HIV & HEP C
N o f lu s h No need to flushwhich damages veins�
M O R E D R U G SLess drug iswasted
D E A D S PAC E
Why use low dead space needles and syringes?
Why Use L�
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LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SBUGS
M O R EDRUGS
USE
Easy Cleaning
Flush
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Draw up water
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Flush
Draw up water
Flush
Draw up thin bleach
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LO W D E A D S PAC En e e d l e s SY R I N G E S
E A S YCLEAN
L E S SRISK
RinsingRinsing
if you have to reuse
D E A D S PAC E
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USE
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Low dead space needles and syringes are easier to clean
Easy Cleaning
Flush
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Draw up water
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Flush
Draw up water
Flush
Draw up thin bleach
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LO W D E A D S PAC En e e d l e s SY R I N G E S
E A S YCLEAN
L E S SRISK
RinsingRinsing
if you have to reuse
D E A D S PAC E
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USE
BE WISE
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Low dead space needles and syringes are easier to clean
TAKE RETURn TAKE RETURN
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C H O O S I N G T H E R I G H Tn e e d l e s SY R I N G E S
A N YCONCERNS
A N YISSUES
D E A D S PAC E Visit y�r local
DE A D S P A C E D
EAD SPACE
D E A D S PACE
DEAD SPACE
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TAKE RETURn TAKE RETURN
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C H O O S I N G T H E R I G H Tn e e d l e s SY R I N G E S
A N YCONCERNS
A N YISSUES
D E A D S PAC E Visit y�r local
DE A D S P A C E D
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D E A D S PACE
DEAD SPACE
FOR
Used syr inges d isposed of safe ly Take al l y
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wha
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about
Ask about low dead space at your needle exchange
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LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SSPACE
L E S SRISKUSEL E S S
BUGSM O R EDRUGS
LOWest DEAD SPACEF O R W H E R E Y O U ’ R E I N J E C T I N G
CHOOSE THE
D E A D S PAC E V�uses, sh�ing & testing
Choose the lowest suitable dead space and take all you need Mark or use coloured syringes - Keep works seperate - Get tested
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hich are yours .
L E SS BUGS M
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YR ING E S .
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L E SS BUGS M
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YR ING E S .
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LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SSPACE
L E S SRISKUSEL E S S
BUGSM O R EDRUGS
LOWest DEAD SPACEF O R W H E R E Y O U ’ R E I N J E C T I N G
CHOOSE THE
D E A D S PAC E V�uses, sh�ing & testing
Choose the lowest suitable dead space and take all you need Mark or use coloured syringes - Keep works seperate - Get tested
Use
diffe
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col
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yringes or mark them, so you know w
hich are yours .
If you open, use or damage your Naloxone kitreturn it for a replacement
and
LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SBUGS
M O R EDRUGS
USE
– a Naloxone kit without a needle is
use
less
REMEMBER
Use new equipment for every in
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ick up enough needles and barrels
DO NOT fit on Naloxone barre
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Low dead space needles
D E A D S PAC E & Nal��e Kits
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E A D S P A CE DEAD SPACE
SAVES LIVES
Low dead space detachable needles DO NOT fit on Prenoxad kits (Naloxone) and some other barrels
If you open, use or damage your Naloxone kitreturn it for a replacement
and
LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SBUGS
M O R EDRUGS
USE
– a Naloxone kit without a needle is
use
less
REMEMBER
Use new equipment for every in
ject
ion
Alw
ays p
ick up enough needles and barrels
DO NOT fit on Naloxone barre
ls
Low dead space needles
D E A D S PAC E & Nal��e Kits
D
E A D S P A CE DEAD SPACE
SAVES LIVES
Low dead space detachable needles DO NOT fit on Prenoxad kits (Naloxone) and some other barrels
and
LOW DEAD SPACE N E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
D E A D S PAC E
and
L O W D E A D S P A C EN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
WHATARE THEY?
WHY USE THEM?
and
LOW DEAD SPACEN E E D L E S S Y R I N G E S
L E S SBUGS
M O R EDRUGS
USE
DEAD SPACE is the space between the needle and the plunger when the plunger is pushed all the way down. Blood and drug remain in the dead space a� er injecting. Some works have a higher dead space than others so there’s more blood and drug le� . This blood could contain viruses like HIV or Hepatitis C.
The lower the dead space, the smaller the amount of blood le� inside and the lower the risk of catching viruses if works are accidentally shared. Low dead space needles and syringes have less space, so there is less risk.
If you use low dead space needles and syringes:• Less chance of catching viruses if you accidentally share works• Less drug is wasted• No need to fl ush as fl ushing damages veins • Easier to clean out any viruses from low dead space needles and syringes
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E A D S P A C E DEAD SPACE
Produced by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) CLAHRC West, NIHR HPRU in Evaluation of Interventions at University of Bristol, Bristol Drugs Project, Linnell Communications, Exchange Supplies and Public Health England.
With special thanks to the needle and syringe programmes and service users that participated in this project. This work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council - Grant ES/M500410/1
This campaign is supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC). The views expressed are those of the researchers and not necessarily those of the NHS,
the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England or the ESRC.