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1. It takes too long to get a new needle every time I inject.
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15
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85
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2. It is inconvenient to get a new needle every time I inject.
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24.74
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75.26
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3. I often do not want to take the time to get a new needle because my cravings or urges to use drugs are too strong.
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18.37
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81.63
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4. I often do not take the time to get a new needle if I am drug sick or in withdrawal.
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24.45
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75.55
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5. I do not take the time to get a new needle before injecting because I can only think about getting high.
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23.23
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76.77
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6. I do not take the time to get a new needle before injecting if I am already high or drunk.
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19.39
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80.61
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7. The places where I inject usually do not have access to new needles.
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29.29
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70.71
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8. If I am in a shooting gallery (a place where people inject drugs, “dope den,” “joy popping,” etc.), I often do not use a new needle.
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21.74
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78.26
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9. I often do not carry new needles with me when I am out.
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30.93
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69.07
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10. There is not a needle exchange close by for me to get needles.
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16.67
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83.33
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11. Pharmacies sometimes give me hassle when I try to buy needles.
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63.33
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36.37
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12. After I inject, I do not prepare in advance by getting new needles ready for my next injection.
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39.80
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60.20
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13. It’s too expensive to buy new needles from the pharmacy for every time I inject.
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55.91
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44.09
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14. Feeling sad or depressed would get in the way of my using a new needle every time I inject.
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20.21
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79.79
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15. It is embarrassing to buy needles at the pharmacy.
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47.92
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52.08
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16. I worry that someone (friends, family, etc.) may see me buying needles at the pharmacy.
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49.47
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50.53
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17. My peers/friends would look at me funny if I used a new needle every time I inject.
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17.53
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82.47
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18. Having to worry about using a new needle interrupts the ritual of using.
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16.84
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83.16
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19. I am unlikely to use a new needle if a friend lets me borrow his or her used needle.
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19.59
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80.41
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20. I could get in trouble from the police if I carry needles around with me.
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72.00
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28.00
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