While no substance is completely safe, people who use substances can reduce the risks of some harms.
Safer Cannabis Use: Cannabis, hash, hash Oil
Reduce your risk of lung problems and mental health problems.
Learn more about...
- Staying safe
- Preventing some health problems
- Recognizing when the best option is avoiding use
Safer Drinking: Beer, wine and spirits
Reduce your risk of problems related to drinking too much, too often or in risky environments.
Learn more about...
- Choosing a safer place when you go out
- Avoiding long-term health risks
- Taking care of someone who passed out or ODs
Safer Injecting: Opioids, crack and crystal meth
Reduce your risk of infections, disease and overdose.
Learn more about...
- Injecting safely
- Recognizing an overdose and helping someone who overdoses
- Finding safer injection products
Safer Smoking: Crack and crystal meth
Reduce your risk of burns, infections, disease, overdose, nutrition problems and dehydration.
Learn more about...
- Reducing the health risks
- Recognizing an overdose and helping someone who overdoses
- Finding safer smoking products
Safer Tripping: Magic mushrooms, LSD, and other hallucinogens
Reduce your risk of bad trips (scary and stressful experiences), injuries from falls or accidents, and mental health problems.
Learn more about...
- Making a trip safer
- Handling a bad trip
- Helping someone else through a bad
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