Safer Smoking and Sniffing

Safer Smoking and Sniffing

This training reviews strategies for reducing harm from inhaled and intranasal use of illicit substances. It will discuss strategies for reducing communicable infections and preventing skin and soft tissue infections and lung damage. We will also review the risks associated with open flame and adulterated substances.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the types of substances that can be used through inhalation and insufflation.
• Identify risks associated with the inhalation and insufflation of illicit substances.
• Outline strategies for safer consumption of substances nasally or through inhalation.
• Identify the importance of overdose prevention plans for patients using inhaled or insufflated substances.

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