New collab in @deppjournal.bsky.social, Lead: Mostafa Finding show we need targeted, age-appropriate harm reduction and alternative service delivery models. @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social et al. @uqchsr.bsky.social @cretobacco.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0968...

Gang! I've still got approx 10 bird calendars left to sell, raising money for good causes as always and prices marked down to $25! You too could be this happy next year!!! birdmichaelbirdcalendars.bigcartel.com

A co-designed health conversation tool for AAS harm reduction. @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @emilystockings.bsky.social + many others. @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social doi.org/10.1186/s129...

New #GDS2024 collab led by superstar Etienne. Healthcare access issues + not testing steroids linked to higher rates of harm. This is why services like #ROIDCheck are so critical! 👉 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

🆕Clinician's Corner: “It’d be nice to know if you’re about to have drain cleaner”: A qualitative study of preferred drug checking service features to inform the design of CheQpoint, Qld’s first fixed-site drug checking service onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1465... @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social

ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra). My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately. ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs

Dropping #TobaccoTax will not reduce #IllicitTrade. Empowering States and Territories to swiftly shut down retailers engaging in illicit tobacco trade is likely to be far more effective. @coralgartner.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social theconversation.com/queensland-l...

1st collab #GDS2024 #steroid paper led by Ben ft. @jasonferris22.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @proflaurenball.bsky.social @dremmadavies.bsky.social ++++ @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.pe...

New #Australian trial shows nicotine #vaping was more effective than conventional nicotine replacement for #smokingcessation in low social advantage group. Verified 6-month continuous abstinence 9.6% in NRT vs 28.4% in vaping; >99% post prob vaping superiority. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

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. @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social doi.org/10.1186/s129...

New Steroid Modules for Health Workers part of a full training package—incl. resources, videos & tools. ▶️ Intro: youtu.be/7Qwmy_n7bMU ▶️ Engagement: youtu.be/3vIIi4ytgHs 🔗 Full package: hi-ground.org @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social

A Qualitative Study of Preferred Drug Checking Service Features to Inform the Design of #CheQpoint, Queensland's First Fixed-Site #DrugChecking Service @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social Nina Pocuca, Brodie C. Dakin, @monicabarratt.bsky.social et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New collab w. @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social QuIVAA. We spoke with 30 PWUDs in QLD to understand their experiences with the new Drug Diversion Program. Many found support — but gaps remain in access and cultural safety. doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Understanding Drug and Alcohol Staff Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study Nina Pocuca, Brodie C. Dakin, @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social, Cameron Francis, Daniel Stjepanović, Anthony Barnett, Leanne Hides onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our new post on the Conversation suggesting how Aotearoa could learn from (and possibly extend) Australia's new tobacco control measures: theconversation.com/australias-i...

Tobacco retailing regulations in Australia should be strengthened to protect children from tobacco marketing and de-normalise tobacco products. 🚭 ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @coralgartner.bsky.social @kyliemorphett.bsky.social @tessjr.bsky.social @apsad-dar.bsky.social

How are non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits made — and how healthy are they? www.abc.net.au/news/science...

New in @apsad-dar.bsky.social The first Oz steroid community drug alert! Contaminated oxandrolone was detected in our steroid checking trial, prompting a public notice. @ivolpe.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/dar....

🔓Development, dissemination & community response to 1st community notice on misrepresented illicit steroids in circulation in Australia @piatkowskitim.bsky.social @ivolpe.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @cresswell-sl.bsky.social @karenblakey.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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.

Barriers to the use of no&low alcohol products in high-risk drinkers @dremmadavies.bsky.social @ppermanhowe.bsky.social Jennifer Seddon @piatkowskitim.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social Adam Winstock @jasonferris22.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

It's such a privilege to work with the amazing @piatkowskitim.bsky.social and the rest of the team on this world-first research on steroid drug checking. This paper describes the development and dissemination of Australia's first public alert about a contaminated steroid sample.

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 @griffith.edu.au @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/add....

My amazing collaborators and supporters @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social + many more not here :) See for World first steroid checking trial results and harm reduction advice: hi-ground.org/resources/st...

With recent media abt recreational #ketamine use it's timely to promote our latest article in Journal of Psychopharmacology lead: Karen Barrios #Collab with: Dean Connolly, Larissa Maier, @monicabarratt.bsky.social Adam Winstock @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social Gail Gilchrist doi.org/10.1177/0269...

For my first ever Bluesky post (hi everyone!) I'd like to share our new study, led by our fabulous PhD student @isabelmeciar.bsky.social, with co-authors @coralgartner.bsky.social and Michael King, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...