Professor Jason Ferris

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...

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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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.

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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🔗 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

Then mine must be in the mail!

What a GREAT bag!

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

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...

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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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-...

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...

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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How did it go?

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.

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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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.

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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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!

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.

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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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...

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

www.unsw.edu.au/research/spr...

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

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...

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...

Multiple Imputation for Longitudinal Data: A Tutorial Longitudinal studies are frequently used in medical research and involve collecting repeated measures on individuals over time. Observations from the same individual are invariably correlated and thu....

Hot off the press! 📣📣In this tutorial we illustrate available multiple imputation approaches for handling longitudinal data including when they are clustered within higher level clusters. A reproducible example with R and Stata code provided! #OpenAccess

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We found that Australian media reporting on illicit tobacco-related crimes increased over the past two decades, particularly since 2018. These findings highlight a need for improved border detection measures, investment in enforcement, and other deterrent activities.

🔓Development, dissemination & community response to 1st community notice on misrepresented illicit steroids in circulation in Australia
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Development, dissemination and community response towards the first community notice regarding misrepresented illicit anabolic‐androgenic steroids in circulation in Australia Introduction Drug alerts aimed at both people who use drugs and health workers help to prevent acute harms from unpredictable illicit drug markets and by equipping health workers to handle unusual d...

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The first Oz steroid community drug alert! Contaminated oxandrolone was detected in our steroid checking trial, prompting a public notice.

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doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Rita Brien, Ross Coomber, Emma Kill, Geoff Davey, Cameron Francis, Alan White, Madeline Harding, Steph Reeve, Brooke Walters @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social

NoLo drinks offer a booze alternative. So, what's in them? NoLo alcohol is becoming popular and may help some higher risk drinkers quit booze, according to a new study. So what's involved in making these drinks, and how healthy are they?

How are non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits made — and how healthy are they?

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#openaccess FREE to read, adapt, reuse!

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Steroid checking 'Wave 3' Results Are In!

We have now analysed >100 samples across 3 waves.

🔎 Key Findings:
✔️ 78% contained expected steroid
⚠️ 22% contained unexpected steroid
📉 50% samples underdosed
📊 Full report: hi-ground.org/app/uploads/...

Barriers to the use of no and low alcohol products in high‐risk drinkers Introduction Consuming no or low (NoLo) alcohol products in place of regular strength alcohol products could reduce alcohol-related harms in high risk drinkers. This study provides a new perspective...

Based on research available Open Access - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Jennifer Seddon @piatkowskitim.bsky.social
@chenealpuljevic.bsky.social puljevic.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social Adam Winstock @jasonferris22.bsky.social