If you decide to inject PIEDs
I’d been a fat kid at school and I’d used gym [training] to, to a degree, transform me physically, but I wasn’t making much headway. I’d dropped the weight but I wasn’t getting muscularity and that sort of stuff, and I thought I’d try the accelerator pedal. – Henry, Qld
People decide to inject performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs), for a variety of reasons.
If you decide to inject PIEDs it is important to follow sterile injecting practices and seek medical advice if necessary. It is best to inject in a private space, as injecting with someone else in the room can lead to contamination of swabs and surfaces.
The information provided here is designed to help you inject as safely as possible, but it’s important to note that even when used correctly PIED use carries health risks and can lead to permanent health issues.
References
- Quote from Fomiatti, R., Moore, D., Latham, J.R., Fraser, S., Lenton, E., Seear, K., Aitken, C. & Stanton, K. (2019). Understanding performance and image-enhancing drug injecting to improve health and minimise hepatitis C transmission: Findings and recommendations from a national qualitative project. Melbourne: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University.