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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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Steroid users rely on risky online advice, not doctors, to quit Many anabolic steroid users are turning to online forums – not doctors – for help coming off the drugs, a new study shows. With misinformation and inconsistent advice rife, experts warn that this coul...

“People are seeking support, but instead of turning to health services where stigma and a lack of expertise are barriers, they are relying on their peers in online forums for guidance." - @piatkowskitim.bsky.social

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Alcohol Pricing and Discounting in Western Australia: Identifying Products Below Hypothetical Minimum Unit Prices Introduction Minimum unit pricing (MUP), which involves setting a floor price for alcoholic beverages based on their alcohol content, has been shown to reduce alcohol-related harms. This study ident.....

🆕 Alcohol Pricing and Discounting in Western Australia: Identifying Products Below Hypothetical Minimum Unit Prices

Tazman Davies, Tina Lam, Simone Pettigrew

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Knowledge and Concerns About Smoking‐Related Health Risks: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the 2021 International Tobacco Control Japan and Korea Surveys Introduction This cross-sectional study examined: (i) knowledge of smoking-related health risks among adults who currently and formerly smoke; (ii) concerns about personal health damage from smoking.....

🔓Knowledge and Concerns About #Smoking-Related Health Risks: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2021 International #Tobacco Control #Japan and #Korea Surveys

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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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Jonathan Easton, Bonnie Grant, Geoffrey Spurling, Raphael Magnolini, @piatkowskitim.bsky.social

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Significant barriers to safe steroid discontinuation Significant barriers to safe steroid discontinuation Australians who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are turning to online forums for advice on how to safely discontinue steroid-use

Significant barriers to safe steroid discontinuation

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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...

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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Opportunities for Use: Explaining Associations Between Retail Availability and Use of Alcohol and Cannabis Among Youth Introduction This study examined associations between retail alcohol and cannabis availability, use, and simultaneous use of these substances among youth and potential explanatory variables. Metho...

🆕Opportunities for Use: Explaining Associations Between #Retail Availability and Use of #Alcohol and #Cannabis Among #Youth

Mallie J. Paschall, Joel W. Grube, Kirsten Helgeson

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Point‐Of‐Care Drug‐Checking: Assessing the Rhode Island Drug Supply Using FTIR Spectroscopy to Detect Fentanyl, Xylazine and Other Substances Introduction The illicit drug supply constantly fluctuates, with new adulterants and unexpected mixtures creating uncertainty. Point-of-care drug-checking services are vital in reducing overdose ris.....

🆕Point-Of-Care Drug-Checking: Assessing the Rhode Island Drug Supply Using FTIR Spectroscopy to Detect Fentanyl, Xylazine and Other Substances

Merci Ujeneza, Jessica Tardif, Erin Thompson, Adina Badea, Alexis Morales, Cole Altomare-Jarczyk, Traci C. Green, et al

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Community‐Based Environmental Interventions to Prevent Alcohol Use in Adolescents: A Systematic Review Issues This systematic review of community-based environmental prevention strategies seeks to understand their characteristics, examine their effectiveness and identify challenges for preventing alc...

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Matheus De Carlos Oliveira, Marília Mendes-Sousa, Luís Eduardo Soares-Santos, Juliana Y. Valente, Sheila C. Caetano, Zila M. Sanchez

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Editorial: Assessing the Early Impact of the Change in the #Kava Importation Policy in #Australia

Winifred Asare-Doku, Amy Peacock, Stella Settumba, Tammy Abbott, Kate Wilson, Adam Craig, @profjiojiravulo.bsky.social, George Economidis, Litea Meo-Sewabu, et al

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The Need to Revitalise Drug Use Monitoring to Keep Pace With a More Dynamic, Digitally Enabled and Globally Connected Drug Market Click on the article title to read more.

Open Access - The Need to Revitalise Drug Use Monitoring to Keep Pace With a More Dynamic, Digitally Enabled and Globally Connected Drug Market

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Activity-Based Funding in Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services: Clinical Staff Perspectives and Practice Implications

Ciara Smyth, Kaniz Fatema, kylie valentine, Raquel Lowe, Brett Ross, Eltham Cook, Gilbert Whitton

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The Short‐Term Impacts of Decriminalisation of Personal Possession of Select Illegal Drugs on Drug Poisonings in British Columbia, Canada (2015–2023) Introduction Canada is in the midst of a crisis featuring drug poisonings. Decriminalisation of personal possession of select illegal drugs was implemented in British Columbia, Canada on 31 January ...

The Short-Term Impacts of #Decriminalisation of Personal Possession of Select Illegal #Drugs on Drug Poisonings in British Columbia, #Canada (2015–2023)

Sameer Imtiaz, Sami Aftab Abdul, Huan Jiang, Cayley Russell, et al

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Buprenorphine Adherence Trajectories and Their Impact on Opioid Overdose and Healthcare Costs Introduction Buprenorphine is effective for opioid use disorder (OUD), yet adherence remains suboptimal. This study aimed to identify adherence trajectories, explore their predictors, and assess the.....

🆕 #Buprenorphine Adherence Trajectories and Their Impact on #Opioid #Overdose and #Healthcare Costs

Olajumoke A. Olateju, Tyler Varisco, Scott Weiner, Douglas Thornton

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A recent study revealed a spike in #opioid overdoses linked to #cocaine and #methamphetamine use within New South Wales (NSW), suggesting possible contamination with #fentanyl. The results highlight the importance of comprehensive public health responses. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of non-genetic preventable developmental disability in Australia.

But too often, it is misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.

9 September is International FASD Awareness Day, and more than 70 landmarks will light up in red to help spread the word.

Understanding the Determinants of Use of the Australian Guide to Diagnosis of #FASD: Informing the Review, Development & Dissemination of New National Clinical Practice Guidelines

Natasha Reid, Jayden Logan, Yasmine Wong, Zachary Munn, Chelsea Vanderpeet, et al

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Factors Associated With Alcohol Use Among Individuals Commencing Treatment at Community-Based Outpatient Treatment Centres in Australia

Jamie Bryant, Anthony Shakeshaft, Nicholas Lintzeris, Paul Haber, Michael Farrell, et al

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Nitrous Oxide Sourcing, Use and Harms: Insights From Australians Who Use Ecstasy/MDMA and Other Illicit Stimulants

Jodie Grigg, Simon Lenton, Amy Peacock, Jessamine Soderstrom, Cate King, Natalie Thomas, Rachel Sutherland

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Sober folks report less anxiety and depression and better social support from family and friends than moderate drinkers. Meanwhile, heavy drinkers face more psychosocial problems. This study highlights the complex relationship between alcohol and mental health. #addictionsci

Normalisation of Non‐Drinking and Implications for Psycho‐Social Problems Introduction A few decades ago, non-drinking was uncommon amongst young people in many countries, and non-drinkers typically reported more psycho-social problems than moderate drinkers. Since then, ...

🆕Normalisation of Non-Drinking and Implications for Psycho-Social Problems

Elin K. Bye, Ingeborg Rossow, Inger Synnøve Moan

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Our evaluation shows how a South Australian managed alcohol program supported health, culture, housing, medical support, government system navigation, capacity, resilience, & social connectedness for people experiencing homelessness doi.org/10.1111/dar.... @apsad-dar.bsky.social @apsad.bsky.social

Alcohol Promotion via User-Generated Content on Instagram & TikTok: A Content Analysis

Alessandro Crocetti, Nichole Lister, Florentine Martino @jennbrowne.bsky.social @kbackholer.bsky.social Peter Miller, Emma Jane Pristov @drmdunn1.bsky.social
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‘I Wanna Know What I'm Putting in My Body’: Perceptions of Drug Checking Services and Supply Information Among People Who Use Drugs in Rhode Island Introduction Drug checking services are emerging in the United States as a response to the rapidly changing drug supply. To inform the expansion of these services, it is critical to understand peopl...

🆕‘I Wanna Know What I'm Putting in My Body’: Perceptions of Drug Checking Services and Supply Information Among People Who Use Drugs in Rhode Island

Katherine Dunham, E. Claire Macon, Raynald Joseph, Rachel S. Wightman, Alexandra B. Collins

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Dr Janni Leung at IMiA 25 Sydney presenting a review of outcomes of the legalisation of cannabis in Canada and how this might influence health policy in Australia

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Day 2 of IMiA 25 Sydney kicking off with a keynote by Dr Kathleen Page on establishing mobile care to advance addictions treatment