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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 11d

New collab in @apsad-dar.bsky.social shows people who inject steroids still lack clear guidance. Peer-led approaches could change that.

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Creating Safer Injecting Practices Through Community‐Led Harm Reduction: Lessons From People Who Use Steroids for the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector

Introduction Research on anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use has addressed health outcomes, social dynamics, service access and risk management strategies. Yet little work has examined how these d...

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 9d

New in @apsad-dar.bsky.social w. a rockstar team.

Steroid consumers turn to forums for PCT advice. Some tips help, most don’t. No clinical guidance = big risks.

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Looking for the Best Way to Come Off Steroids Safely? Exploring Post‐Cycle Therapy, Cessation, and Recovery Discourse and Practice in Australian Steroid Consumer Forums

Introduction Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is rising in Australia; however, discontinuation poses challenges due to withdrawal symptoms and a lack of clinical guidance. Therefore, the aim of.....

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Global Alcohol Policy Alliance @globalgapa.bsky.social · 29d

The Bangkok Post reports that the afternoon ban on alcohol sales in Thailand is still in force, and has been confirmed by the Thailand Department of Disease Control. Read and listen here:

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Afternoon ban on alcohol sales in Thailand still enforced

Thailand's Disease Control Department on Friday clarified that the three-hour daily ban on alcohol sales remains in force, dispelling confusion among vendors over a recent legal change.

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Global Alcohol Policy Alliance @globalgapa.bsky.social · 26d

The 8th Global Alcohol Policy Conference #GAPC2026 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8-10 April 2026. See the conference website with programme outline: www.gapc2026.org. Note abstract deadline coming up 30 September

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Karen Blakey @karenblakey.bsky.social · Aug 29

Drug checking to return to Brisbane following philanthropic funding! CheQpoint 2.0 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Drug checking to resume in Queensland months after government axed funding

Funding for the politically controversial services was cut by the state government earlier this year.

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Jul 4

In @springernature.com - Wave 2 World 1st Trial - @jasonferris22.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social + team.

~50% of all steroids were mislabelled. Follow-ups show that testing changed behaviour.

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Anabolic-androgenic steroid testing as a tool for consumer engagement and harm reduction: a sequential explanatory mixed-method study - Harm Reduction Journal

Introduction Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is widespread, yet regulation remains limited, exposing consumers to misidentified and contaminated products. This study expands AAS testing by enhan...

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Jun 17

New @abcnewsnetau.bsky.social story on the surge in women bodybuilding +l dangers of unregulated steroid markets.

I spoke about side effects, access, and why we need programs to elevate 'steroid literacy'.

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Bodybuilding is booming for young women. So is steroid abuse

Illegal steroid use is on the rise among female bodybuilders, a study finds, but a lack of "steroid literacy" is making them vulnerable to its harmful side effects.

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Professor Jason Ferris @jasonferris22.bsky.social · Jun 16

Then mine must be in the mail!

Professor Jason Ferris @jasonferris22.bsky.social · Jun 11

What a GREAT bag!

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Justyna Klingemann @justklingemann.bsky.social · Jun 9

Amy Pennay tells us what happens when non- and light- drinking young people grow up. #risk versus #pleasure and shifting attitudes.
#KBSGlasgow #KBS2025

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The Kettil Bruun Society (KBS) @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social · Jun 10

All #KBS2025 presenters are invited to submit their conference paper to the official journal of KBS: The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research (IJADR)

There is a themed conference special issue of this journal for 2025!

The IJADR website can be found here: ijadr.org/index.php/ij...

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Jun 10

New Steroid Testing results are out!

In WAVE 4 (2025) - 91 steroid samples tested in SE QLD
😀89% contained expected substances
🧐71% were underdosed

Full report + support info: hi-ground.org/app/uploads/...

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Alcohol Change Australia @alcoholchangeaus.bsky.social · May 29

We must protect the community from misleading claims on alcohol products. We've signed an open letter urging Food Ministers to prioritise public health & request a review of a decision that will permit carb & sugar claims on alcohol labels & in advertising. alcoholchangeaus.org.au/open-letter-...

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · May 14

Drug-induced suicides are rising in regional QLD. Our research shows they're driven by trauma, poverty & service gaps. Peer-led, nonjudgmental support is key.

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Q&A with Dr Timothy Piatkowski: Drug induced suicide deaths in Queensland - News - Life in Mind Australia

Dr Timothy Piatkowski, lecturer at the School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University, and Vice President of Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action...

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Professor Jason Ferris @jasonferris22.bsky.social · Apr 30

How did it go?

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Apr 24

Live this morning on @abcnewsnetau.bsky.social, my new mate Jas and I talk about the rising trend of women using anabolic steroids.

Investment in harm reduction and health programs which support women is urgently needed.

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Women bodybuilding and the growing use of illegal steroids - ABC listen

According to a recent study, women in bodybuilding are four times as likely to use anabolic steroids -- which help your body build muscle -- than average, with one in seven using these drugs.

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Ev Hearne @evhearne.bsky.social · Apr 22

We are looking for volunteers who have worked in or socialised in nightlife venues in Liverpool in the past 12 months to take part in a study exploring how bar staff and patrons observe or experience prejudice and violence towards LGBTQIA+ people and their willingness to intervene. DM for info.

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Apr 16

Dr. Timothy Piatkowski said that people should be given “education and access to the best evidence regarding tanning, tanning supplements, and both the positive and negative health effects”.

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ISSDP @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social · Apr 3

We are hosting two workshops preceding the #ISSDP2025 Manchester UK conference. Join the Methods Matter workshop on 10 June 2025 to hear from world leading #DrugPolicy scholars showcasing the latest methods in drug policy research today & how to improve your own research practice!

Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social · Mar 6

Sign up for the 'Methods Matter' workshop on methods in drug policy research on 10th June in Manchester. #issdp2025 www.issdp.org

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Cheneal Puljevic @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social · Feb 12

And then this paper describes the results of the world's first steroid testing trial conducted right here in Queensland, led by the incredible Tim @piatkowskitim.bsky.social in partnership with The Loop Australia and the others.

Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Feb 6

World 1st Steroid Testing Trial in @addictionjournal.bsky.social w. amazing team some who are here: @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @jasonferris22.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social

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The world's first anabolic‐androgenic steroid testing trial: A two‐phase pilot combining chemical analysis, results dissemination and community feedback

Background and Aims The clandestine production and distribution of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) poses health risks due to the uncertainty of their contents. This study aimed to test the chemic...

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Mar 28

The QuIVAA team delivered training at HRVic for their incredible workforce.

🔗 Steroid QNECT (Peer QNECT): | 📞 1800 175 889 (Press 2)
🔗 HI-Ground Steroid Resources: hi-ground.org/steroids

Better services, better conversations, and better outcomes for steroid consumers!

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Mar 22

New Collab @deppjournal.bsky.social ky.social w. Kim, Luke C, Luke T, Andrew.

Non-medical insulin use can kill. We show how IPED peers both produce and mitigate this risk in ways the medical system ignores.

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If you find me on the floor, stick some sugar in my mouth: The social production (and protection) of insulin risk among IPED communities

Insulin is used among image and performance enhancing drug (IPED) communities for its anabolic effects, but its use carries significant risks, with the acute danger being hypoglycaemia, which can b...

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Drug Policy Modelling Program @dpmp-unsw.bsky.social · Mar 16

We are doing new research and looking at policy preferences and values in the Australian AOD field.

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Professor Jason Ferris @jasonferris22.bsky.social · Mar 4

I love that you have included some 'take-home' messages!

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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · Mar 3

New in @addictrestheory.bsky.social w. Luke, Katinka, and Jim.

Who’s really keeping steroid consumers safe?

Not healthcare. Not the law.

Peers who cook & distribute steroids aren’t just suppliers—they’re harm reductionists.

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doi.org/10.1080/1606...

The material practices and social dimensions of community care among people who use, produce, and supply image and performance enhancing drugs

Background: People who use image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) face intersecting challenges, including legal constraints, stigma, and inadequate healthcare support, which perpetuate healt...

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