Peer Harm Reduction Program (PIEDs)

If you use steroids, peptides, selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), human growth hormone (HGH) and related PIEDs, you deserve access to health information and support that’s practical, accurate and judgement-free. 

While we don’t provide cycle planning, dosing advice or prescriptions, we focus on your health through peer-informed harm reduction support, practical information and connections to services that can help you stay safer and monitor your health. 

We also support health professionals, community workers and referrers who want their clients to have a safe, confidential place to ask questions and get reliable information.

The program can provide: 

• Practical harm reduction information about steroids, peptides, SARMs, HGH and related drugs 

• Support to understand health risks, side effects and warning signs that need medical attention 

• Access to sterile injecting equipment, including needles, syringes and related supplies, and safe disposal of used equipment 

• Safer injecting information, injection technique, site rotation, and concerns about pain, lumps, scar tissue and infection 

• Health monitoring information, including blood tests, blood pressure, cardiovascular health, sexual health, mental health and when to seek medical support 

• Assistance finding GPs, clinics and health services that are more informed about and non-judgmental towards PIED use 

• Information about coming off, recovery, post-cycle transition and looking after health during this period 

• Information about the risks associated with counterfeit, contaminated or unknown products 

• Referral pathways to other relevant health and support services 

• An anonymous text back service.

Support for workers 

Workers supporting clients who use steroids, peptides, SARMs, HGH or related drugs can contact the program for a secondary consultation. We can help you respond more confidently and connect your client with appropriate support.

Eligibility 

This program is available to people who: 

• Use, have used, or are considering using steroids, peptides, SARMs, HGH or related performance and image-enhancing drugs 

• Are seeking practical harm reduction information 

• Want support accessing health monitoring, safer injecting advice or referral pathways 

• May not feel comfortable discussing these issues with mainstream health services 

Contact 

Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Harm Reduction 

Email [email protected] or you can call or SMS 0476 813 919 

You can contact this service anonymously, including via the anonymous text-back service using the number above. 

A confidential peer drop in space is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays inside the Needle and Syringe Exchange at 240 Malvern Road, Prahran.

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