Social media fuelling rising anabolic steroid use: Study Young men were found to be most at risk of dangerously using the substance, leading one expert to guide GPs through tricky conversations.
GP-led research highlights non-prescribed steroids risk The general practice-based study reveals health issues associated with their use and aims to change stereotypes around users.
New guide to help GPs manage patients who use steroids Users of steroids don’t often reveal that fact to their GP – but it’s vital they feel comfortable to do so, according to an expert.
Push to measure steroid use in general practice How many general practice patients are using non-prescribed anabolic steroids? Dr Beng Eu hopes to find out – and provide more targeted care.
Muscle dysmorphia: Recognising a growing problem among young men Dr Scott Griffiths, a psychologist and NHMRC Fellow at the University of Melbourne, wants GPs to know that eating and body image disorders are not just women’s issues – or always about keeping thin.
Treating steroid users in general practice – A harm minimisation approach Illicit steroid use may be more widespread among patients than GPs realise, and Dr Beng Eu believes harm minimisation is the best approach for practitioners to take.