Table 2 Hierarchy of objectives and advice/interventions
| Objective | Advice/intervention |
|---|---|
| Eliminate risk of infection |
• Advice on how to reduce or eliminate drug use altogether • Information on access to opiate substitution therapy services |
| Reduce risk of infection |
• Advice on switching to safer route of drug use • Provision of foil to encourage smoking as an alternative to injecting • Advice on safer injecting behaviour (ensuring they inject into a vein) |
| Reduce risk of severity | • Education and awareness raising of the signs and symptoms of illness and where to seek help |