Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs) are substances taken by people with the intention of changing their physical appearance and to enhance their athletic performance. They include: anabolic steroids peptides hormones. People...
Anabolic steroids – ‘roids, gear, juice Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic hormones that imitate testosterone. They can be taken as an injection, tablets, gels or a pump. Steroids are used due to their...
People often take anabolic steroids in cycles to prevent tolerance to the drugs, reduce side effects and allow natural testosterone production to resume. Cycles mean you take steroids for a period of...
It is illegal to manufacture, import, possess, use or supply steroids without a prescription or medical practitioner licence. The penalties for illegally administering steroids varies for every Australian state and territory. It...
So the first couple of injections was me and some friends … So the first times, yeah, there was three of us who had first tried it, and for the first couple...
So I’ll have a shower before I inject […] I didn’t used to do that. I just swabbed the area and, you know, if you’re dirty, chances are you’re just rubbing dirt...
Steroid injections are generally injected intramuscularly (into the muscles). With intramuscular injections, there is a risk that you could hit a nerve if you inject in the wrong place. This can produce...
So, at the moment, [the side effects] are something I’m trying to minimise with low[er] amounts of what I’m using. So the last cycle I probably had very harsh, adverse mental effects....
You should always use new, sterile equipment. Re-using equipment increases the risk of contamination and bacterial infection. You can get sterile injecting equipment for injecting PIEDs at any primary needle and syringe outlet. ...
Bacteria and viruses are microscopic, so cannot be seen with the naked eye. If possible, it is best to inject in a private space by yourself to reduce the risk of blood...
Because you need big needles to inject steroids, there is often a bit of bleeding when you remove the needle. While there is no harm in touching your own blood, it is...
If you inject or take PIEDs, it is important to seek medical advice and get regular blood tests. Ideally, you will find a doctor who is knowledgeable and able to help you...
If you do test positive and it is confirmed you have a chronic blood borne virus (BBV), there is care and treatment available. Hepatitis C Medicines are now available to cure hepatitis...
