6 things about performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDS) or steroids
Steroids can take the form of tablets, capsules, oral liquids and injectable liquids. Common slang terms for steroids include ‘roids’, ‘gear’ and ‘juice’. Steroids are synthetic substances that promote the growth of skeletal muscle.
Father and Son
Parenting is tricky. Scott is a dad who uses drugs. He tells us about the ups and downs of fatherhood, including his experience giving harm reduction advice to his son.
Yoga: Meditation, mindfulness and exercise - all at once
Take the edge off with some calming yoga poses
Who I Am, Pronouns They/Them
“Gender had always felt like play for me, and using meth felt like my way to indulge in the drama of the performance. I got off on how binary my expressions were – in a way it was kind of like drag.”
“My gender was linked to the type of sex I was having. And the type of sex I was having always closely related to the types of drugs I was using. When I started shooting opioids, it wasn’t long before needles became a central part of my sex life…”
Domestic Disharmony: The relationships between drug use and domestic violence
How do you know if a relationship is headed for disaster or if you are in danger? And what can you do about it? Kai Noonan, ACON’s expert in domestic violence, talks about abuse in a way that applies to relationships between people of all genders and sexualities
Taking drugs + being trans: The getting of Wisdom
UN had the pleasure of taking afternoon tea with four amazing trans-people to explore the role that drugs have played in their lives, owning identity, “passing”, being “queer” and community
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT! -MOLLY'S MULTIDAY FESTIVAL GUIDE
“Thousands of ravers have gone before you, making these same mistakes – so heed my warnings and hopefully you don’t have to!”
URBAN BITES: RURAL USERS ON THE BIGGEST ISSUES THEY FACE
We asked rural users about the biggest issues they confront.
