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

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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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February 2, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Here in Australia our unregulated peptide market represents a HUGE problem, particularly for our young people.

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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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January 15, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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.

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December 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Thank you @abcnewsbot.bsky.social

we need to start work on evidence based cessation and recovery plans for people who use steroids.

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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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December 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Across a large #GDS international sample, younger men who use #steroids experience greater harms and more difficulty accessing care than older men. We need targeted, age-responsive harm reduction.
December 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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🆕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

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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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December 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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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
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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November 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
In case you missed the video: youtu.be/4o3DsXy5w0g
Research on illegal steroid use halted amid Queensland's drug testing ban | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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November 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Congratulations to our APSAD award winners:

Mentor Award - @jconigr.bsky.social
Mid Career Award - Delyse Hutchinson
First Peoples Award - Tina Taylor

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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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#day3 kicking off with our amazing narcofeminists 💪🏻
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Geoff presenting our important ODTP work!
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Great to start with another smoking ceremony for our morning plenary session #APSAD25 @apsad.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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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

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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Great turnout for the EMCR networking event, starting off with an icebreaker and a fantastic panel of speakers

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Rose Crossin
Tracey McIntosh
Lynette Bullen
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November 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Reposted by Tim Piatkowski
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

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November 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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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/...

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November 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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.

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November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM