Transmission Magazine Edition 17

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Drawing up out of the same steroid vial as someone else is a risk for hep C if you re-use needles or syringes or vials

for info & advice abo ut ste roid s call the Steroid e d u c at i o n program 0417 529 678

Drawing up out of the same spoon as someone else is a risk for hep C if you re-use needles or syringes

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hep c can be in bits of blood too small to see

No matter what you're injecting, if you can get it, use sterile equipment every time.

You can get sterile equipment in bulk from many NSPs. If you can't access an NSP, you could snort, smoke or shelve/shaft for a safer hit.

To find NSPs close to you go to www.aivl.org.au/nsp/

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If you use steroids, you can reduce the risk of liver damage by reducing the frequency of your cycles.

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To avoid hep C, use fresh injecting 4 3 equipment (needles, Gym barrels, swabs, vials) 11 10 Gym every time

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National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day

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You can reduceGym your risk of liver 25 24 damage by building Gym muscle through diet 1 and exercise31instead.

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International Overdose Awareness Day

Big muscles don't always mean that someone is healthy.

Steroids can damage your liver - especially if you take them orally (in tablet form).

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1 Injecting any drug can be dangerous

thinGs 2 it's 3 good to know 4 about injecting steroids & other drugs

Sharing injection equipment puts you at risk of hep B, hep C and HIV

If you don't inject properly you can end up with 'dead' legs, abscesses, damaged muscles and maybe more

Some of the steroids sold illegally contain a different substance, or a different dose, to what is listed on the label

5 Even when steroids are used 'properly', they can still have side-effects

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head to

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use are sometimes serious and very hard to predict

7 Exercise, sleep, diet, ilness and stress all affect how a drug works for you and how a drug affects you

8 If you want to use steroids, it's a

good idea to find out as much about them as you can. There is a lot of info on the internet, but a lot of it is dated or wrong. For advice, call the Steroid Education Unit on 0417 529 678

9 Your local NSP provides needles,

syringes, sharp boxes and other sterile equipment BUT not all NSPs have the correct size barrels and needles you may need

10 NSP services are

confidential and free

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*Chronic hep C means that you'll have hep C for life unless you get treatment

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picture b answers 1. Ceiling lights 2. Bryan's jumper colour 3. Jay's cup has the Hepatitis NSW logo 4. The table has fewer marks 5. The chair behind Bryan is grey 6. Bryan's hair 7.The other people in the cafe 8. Bryan's coffee cup 9. Light bulbs 10. The table that Bryan and Jay are sitting at is now two tables together

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Your liver needs you as much as you need it.

Give your liver a little - get a liver check.

NSW HEPATITIS AWARENESS WEEK JULY 28 - AUG 3

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DID YOU KNOW? Hep C is only passed on when blood with hep C in it gets into someone else's blood stream - that's why it is called a blood-borne virus.

Hep C is the most common blood-borne virus in Australia - over 233 000 people are living with hep C in Australia.

Hep C can be cured.

To find out about treatment call the Hepatitis Infoline 1800 803 990 or go to www.hep.org.au

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Hep C can survive outside the body from at least 16 hours up to a few weeks.

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exposure to the sun's uv radiation changes in temperature

A recent study proved that in a bottle of water kept at room temperature, like one you might use to draw up water from if you’re injecting, hep C virus could survive for a few weeks.

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special thanks . . .

to Kay stanton from the steroid education program

The Steroid Education Program is based in Melbourne, Victoria.

They provide outreach, education, information, training, workshops and referral for people who use steroids as well as people who work with them.

EDITOR/DESIGNER Bruce Cherry EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Tim Baxter Jenny Douglas Paul Harvey Peter Middleton Rhea Shortus Sonam Paljor Andrew Smith Kate Pinnock Leah McLeod COMIC WRITER Justin Woolley COMIC ARTIST Skye Ogden www.gestaltcomics.com

If you live in NSW you can still contact the Steroid Education Program on 0417 529 678 for information.

Aside from Hepatitis NSW editorial CONTENT, views expressed in this magazine or flyers enclosed with it are not necessarily those of Hepatitis NSW. Neither are such views necessarily those of our funding bodies.

Transmission magazine does not promote or condone the use of illicit drugs. rather, it seeks to provide accurate information that will help people who already inject drugs to reduce risks and make safer choices. Nothing in this magazine should be taken as recommending drug use.

If you are a youth or health worker and would like to know more about how your clients can contribute to the development of Transmission Magazine call the Hepatitis Infoline on 1800 803 990 or email bcherry@hep.org.au

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