Used water, rubbing alcohol, or peroxide to clean previously used needles2
234
Never
155
(66)
Sometimes
64
(27)
Always
13
(6)
Unknown
1
(0)
Missing
1
(0)
Used the same cooker, cotton, rinse water or other equipment with other people while shooting up
774
Never
461
(60)
Sometimes
278
(36)
Always
25
(3)
Unknown
3
(0)
Missing
7
(1)
Received a bleach kit for cleaning needles
774
No
344
(44)
Yes
427
(55)
Unknown
1
(0)
Missing
2
(0)
1
"Past 12 months" is within the 12 months
before the interview date.
2
This question asked of those who said
they had sometimes (n=232) or always (n=2) used a needle
they knew or suspected had been used by someone else first.
