Creating Safer Injecting Practices Through Community‐Led Harm Reduction: Lessons From People Who Use Steroids for the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector
AAS consumers prefigure harm reduction through their community, yet informal learning is inconsistent. Peer-led interventions which partner with trusted allies, including clinicians and health workers, can work toward reducing injecting-related harms in the community; thus, moving the alcohol and other drug sector toward sustainable, collective care.
Authors
- Suzanne Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5341-1055)
- Timothy M. Piatkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-0266)
- Amy Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-2026)
- Geoff Davey
- Monica Jane Barratt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-9379)
- Jason Ferris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7474-0173)
- Emma Kill
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Centre for Social Justice (GB)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70044
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.77