Image and performance-enhancing drug (IPED) use is an emerging health concern in Australia, particularly within needle and syringe programs (NSPs). This study examined trends in IPED equipment acce...

Background Illicit anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use poses physical and psychosocial risks. These issues are exacerbated by inadequate public health responses and well-meaning yet inadequately tra...

South Australian landlords who turn a blind eye on illegal tobacco can now be fined, while Queensland is proposing bigger fines and even a year in jail.

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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New Zealand seems unlikely to reach its stated goal of cutting smoking prevalence to 5% or less across all population groups.

Issues Tobacco retailing remains highly prevalent in Australia and so represents a potential source of exposure to tobacco marketing for children, despite national laws that restrict tobacco adverti...

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?

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...

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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AbstractIntroduction. Australian survey and seizure data suggest a growing illicit tobacco market. As an illicit product, accurately tracking trends in ill