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Tim Piatkowski

@piatkowskitim.bsky.social
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Lived(-ing) Experience Researcher, Enhancement Drugs (#ROIDs)

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Professor Clare Collins AO @profccollins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What are peptides? Do you get stronger, youthful & slim? Are they legal? I talk with Dr @piatkowskitim.bsky.social from University of Queensland about #peptideinjections! 🎧Spotify shorturl.at/mLKQk @nmnteatwell.bsky.social @hmriaustralia.bsky.social @nutsocaus.bsky.social @racgp.bsky.social
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What are peptides? Do they make you stronger, youthful, slim? Are they legal? with Dr Timothy Piatkowski
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our original @addictionjournal.bsky.social Opinion & Debate sparked thoughtful responses. Our final comment looks at where we go next as #peptide markets evolve. @jasonmnagata.bsky.social @drsuzinielsen.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @monashaddiction.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/add....
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Where next for human enhancement and harm reduction? From steroids to peptides
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 17/09/2026
Social media platforms are the easiest place for a curious 16-year-old to find someone selling peptides.
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Peptides are spreading on social media. Here’s how platforms can better protect public health
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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
✍️ Thanks to co-authors Jennifer Wong, Sian Hong, Sahana Nayak, Elizabeth Li, @kyletganson.bsky.social, @piatkowskitim.bsky.social, Jinbo He, Claire Brindis, Alexander Testa, Fiona C. Baker 📉 Infographic by Hasan Alsamman 📊 Data from @theabcdstudy.bsky.social
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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🗣️ New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @ajpmonline.bsky.social! 🧠Adolescents in the low-to-moderate and moderate-to-high problematic social media use trajectories had lower cognitive performance 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/socmind @theabcdstudy.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🗣️ New viewpoint in @jama.com led by @piatkowskitim.bsky.social! 💉 Illicit injectable peptides are increasingly promoted online for enhancement, raising concerns about youth exposure, limited safety evidence, and regulatory gaps. 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/jamapeptides
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Science Vs covering the important public health issue that #peptides represent. Hear us chat injectable peptides here: open.spotify.com/episode/6rgo... @UQ_News
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Peptides: The Ultimate Body Hack?
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
New #GDS paper out led by Etienne Grobler. psychological effects in IPED consumers are driven by how drugs are used, not just use itself. @tandfresearch.bsky.social @jasonferris22.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social + many more. doi.org/10.1080/1082...
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Modifiable Determinants of Psychological Harms among Male Image and Performance Enhancing Drug Consumers
Image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) are linked to undesirable psychological effects (e.g., depression), influenced by various factors. This study examined associations between non-modifia...
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APSAD EMCR @apsad-emcr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Research available from EMCR members Bahareh Ahmadinejad, @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social, @jasonferris22.bsky.social and @piatkowskitim.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Good news! My article received enough views to be a Top Viewed Article. Read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #TopViewedArticle @wiley.com
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Understanding muscularity, physique anxiety, and the experience of body image enhancement among men and women: A mixed‐methods study
This study explores the growing trend of pursuing an ideal muscular physique, which escalates the risk of body image issues and engagement in enhancement behaviours. Employing a mixed-methods approac...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Good news! My article received enough views to be a Top Viewed Article. Read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #TopViewedArticle @wiley.com
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What is the prevalence of anabolic‐androgenic steroid use among women? A systematic review
Background and aim Evidence suggests there has been an increase in anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use among women, driven by the evolving landscape of women's participation in sport. However, the...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
New in @lancetchildadol.bsky.social Kyle + @jasonmnagata.bsky.social + I discuss the growing use of injectable synthetic peptides & outline priorities for clinicians, regulation, and prevention. @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @UQ doi.org/10.1016/S235...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New collab with @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social and many others. Gendered issues in Australia's steroid market - read more here. @UQNews @curtinuniversity.bsky.social @westernsydneyu.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1465...
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“All the Anavar here, all of it is f**king wrong!”: responding to the gendered risks of Australia’s steroid market through testing and community care
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are widely used for performance enhancement and body modification, yet the risks associated with these substances, particularly for women, remain underexplored. T...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
More coverage of this important issue - #peptides @theaustralian.bsky.social www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medic...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
@smh @theage collab w. me on covering #peptides Great to get coverage of the translational research programs I lead through UQ (w many partners) - like Steroid QNECT. www.smh.com.au/business/com...
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Peptides promise a lot – but are they safe?
A black market is flourishing for new injectable drugs that have yet to be properly tested for safety and effectiveness.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
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Should we avoid buying peptides online?
Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
New in @theconvo-bot.bsky.social @theconversation.com Pleased to be able to address the rise of synthetic injectable peptides. @uqchsr.bsky.social theconversation.com/injectable-p...
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Injectable peptides are the new anti-ageing trend. But what evidence do we have they’re safe for humans?
Once taboo, injecting is becoming normalised in the beauty industry and on social media. But what do peptide serums actually contain? And do the anti-ageing claims stack up?
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Wave 3 (n=105 samples) from our World First Steroid Checking Trial in @sajamersa.bsky.social: 22% mislabelled 50% underdosed. Health behaviour change (n=117px) was driven by quality concern. @uqchsr.bsky.social @swanseauni.bsky.social @burnetinstitute.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/2976...
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Behavioural Intentions Associated with Exposure to Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Testing Results: A Two-Phase, Multi-Wave Intervention Trial - Timothy Piatkowski, Ross Coomber, Cameron Francis, Emma Kil...
Introduction: People who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) face health risks from illicit markets and limited tailored harm reduction services. This study ...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
New in @tandfresearch.bsky.social w Dom, David, & @drmdunn1.bsky.social Among men who use steroids (n=273), younger men reported higher aggression, with aggression decreasing with age. @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1465...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
📢 CFP. The Enhanced Games: Human Enhancement, Risk, and Harm Reduction in a Post-Doping Era 📅 16 Dec 2026 🔗 link.springer.com/collections/... Eds: Me, Luke Cox, Kyle Ganson, Imran Khan. @uqchsr.bsky.social @swanseauni.bsky.social @uoft-fifsw.bsky.social @springernature.com
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The Enhanced Games: Human Enhancement, Risk, and Harm Reduction in a Post-Doping Era
Debates about performance-enhancing substances in sport have historically been framed through prohibition, anti-doping enforcement, and ideals of fairness, ...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
New in @addictionjournal.bsky.social w @jasonmnagata.bsky.social & @drsuzinielsen.bsky.social Our new paper argues it’s time to rethink policy and health responses for ppl who use steroids. @uqchsr.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @monashaddiction.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/add....
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What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models
Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood-borne viruses, and rapid-onset to...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
“What that’s done is left a real vacuum, and obviously people have come to fill it, and that just happens to be influencers and people with commercial interests,” Senior research fellow from the @uqchsr.bsky.social Dr Piatkowski told The Medical Republic www.medicalrepublic.com.au/mens-health-...
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Mens health influencers can be a load of bollocks - Medical Republic
Growing concerns over testosterone and ‘manosphere’ influencers is prompting experts to speak out against misinformation.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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...
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Needle service provider trends for image and performance enhancing drugs in Queensland, Australia 2016–2023
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...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Here in Australia our unregulated peptide market represents a HUGE problem, particularly for our young people. @uqchsr.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social Read Here: www.afr.com/life-and-lux...
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‘Catastrophic’: Teenagers as young as 14 buying peptides online
Experts say peptides are now a bigger problem than steroids because more people use them and slick marketing on social media understates their risks.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
New Collab in @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social We interviewed 30 PWIDs who were recently incarcerated in QLD - Aus. These accounts demonstrate how prisons reproduce BBV & bacterial infection risk among PWIDs. doi.org/10.1016/j.dr... @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Thank you @abcnewsbot.bsky.social we need to start work on evidence based cessation and recovery plans for people who use steroids. @uqchsr.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Steroid use is 'exploding' in Australia — but quitting is a lonely road
A rising number of Australians are using steroids. But one expert says a lack of knowledge and widespread stigma make it tough to get clinical support.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
3rd #GDS2024 #steroid pub Lead: Ben Bonenti; Rockstars: @jasonferris22.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @proflaurenball.bsky.social + more. @uqchsr.bsky.social @uqcchw.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1559...
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Understanding Age-Based Differences in Psychosocial Harms, Physical Harms, and Access Difficulties Among an International Sample of Men Who Use Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids - Benjamin Bonenti, Vigorou...
Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is rising globally. However, age-related differences in harms and health care access barriers remain underexpl...
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🆕The Prevalence of Anabolic-Androgenic #Steroid Use Among Same-Sex Attracted Men: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Nicholas Pascual, @piatkowskitim.bsky.social, Eric H. Y. Lau, Matthew Dunn doi.org/10.1111/dar.... @deakinuniversity.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au
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The Prevalence of Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroid Use Among Same‐Sex Attracted Men: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis
Issues This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of non-medical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use among same-sex attracted men (SSM). Approach We conducted a systematic review of peer-revie.....
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
New collab in @apsad-dar.bsky.social with Raphael. Drawing on the Australian and Swiss steroid checking pilots, we call for a coordinated global response. @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @ethz.ch @apsad-emcr.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/dar....
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Toward a Coordinated Global Response to Anabolic‐Androgenic Steroid Consumption: Lessons From the World's Current Steroid Checking Initiatives
Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use presents a growing global public health issue. Despite evidence of significant physical, psychological and social harms, responses to non-medical AAS use remain ....
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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...
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Co-producing a peer-led health conversation tool for the health services workforce to facilitate safer use of anabolic–androgenic steroids - Harm Reduction Journal
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...
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Griffith University @griffith.edu.au · 17/11/2025
Lead and arsenic, which are known for their cancer-causing properties, have been found in an analysis of 15 anabolic-androgenic steroids with some levels well above safe exposure thresholds by @piatkowskitim.bsky.social
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Cancer-causing properties found in steroids - Griffith News
Dr Tim Piatkowski Lead and arsenic, which are known for their cancer-causing properties, have been found in an analysis of 15 anabolic-androgenic steroids
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
#ROIDCheck is a research program keeping Aussies safer - we look forward to discussions regarding its' national sustainability. @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social @abcnewsbot.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Government to have talks with illegal steroid researcher amid drug testing ban
A researcher who found "dangerous" toxic metals in illegal anabolic steroids is in talks the health department officials to continue his work despite Queensland's drug checking ban.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
@apsad-dar.bsky.social @apsad.bsky.social @apsad-emcr.bsky.social Lived living experience exchanges are now Live in the sector! @uqchsr.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Congratulations to our APSAD award winners: Mentor Award - @jconigr.bsky.social Mid Career Award - Delyse Hutchinson First Peoples Award - Tina Taylor #APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@apsad.bsky.social @apsad-dar.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social #day3 kicking off with our amazing narcofeminists 💪🏻
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@apsad.bsky.social @apsad-emcr.bsky.social @apsad-dar.bsky.social Geoff presenting our important ODTP work!
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Great to start with another smoking ceremony for our morning plenary session #APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@apsad.bsky.social @apsad-emcr.bsky.social @apsad-dar.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social educating is on illicit tobacco trade! @uqchsr.bsky.social
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
A huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed for the journal, we wouldn’t be able to publish quality content without your help. Lovely to see everyone at the Friends of DAR event tonight #APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Great turnout for the EMCR networking event, starting off with an icebreaker and a fantastic panel of speakers @piatkowskitim.bsky.social Rose Crossin Tracey McIntosh Lynette Bullen @dadiyama-kylie.bsky.social #APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Great turnout for the EMCR networking event, starting off with an icebreaker and a fantastic panel of speakers @piatkowskitim.bsky.social Rose Crossin Tracey McIntosh Lynette Bullen @dadiyama-kylie.bsky.social #APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social @apsad-emcr.bsky.social
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Congratulations to @piatkowskitim.bsky.social for winning the most highly cited paper with an EMCR member as first author! Full paper Open Access - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #APSAD25 @apsad-emcr.bsky.social @apsad.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Safer injecting for people who use #IPEDs isn’t just BBV prevention — it’s health enhancement. Peer-led harm reduction can meet people where they are. @jasonferris22.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social @aivl.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1363...
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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🆕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
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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...
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Also another one in Luke & Evelyn's Special Issue on weight-loss meds by Luke Cox and myself - looking at Clenbuterol normalisation online: doi.org/10.1016/j.pe... @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @swanseauni.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
New article on BAM15 as an emerging weight loss med (the new DNP?) with Luke Turnock out now: doi.org/10.1016/j.pe... @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
New Editorial and awesome collab w Adam Searby. A great piece of work which came about from the amazing DANA Conference earlier this year. Check it out! doi.org/10.1097/JAN.... @aivl.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social
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