This Hot Topics seminar examined the emerging threat to public heath from the increasing use of enhancement drugs and the services for users of these drugs both from a worker point of view and that of someone who uses PIEDs.

Jim’s main research area is human enhancement drug use, in particular, anabolic steroids & associated drugs, although he has an interest in all forms of drug use. Jim’s commitment to public health continues and he remain passionate about addressing health inequalities and social deprivation. Jim’s presentation, entitled Human enhancement and the pursuit of perfection, looked at the emerging threat to public health posed by the use of human enhancement drugs, which has remained largely unrecognised, in true ‘Jim’ style this included more than a few refrences to Doctor Who.

Josie Smith is the Head of the Substance Misuse Programme for Public Health Wales. Josie outlined the emergence of steroids in the Welsh treatment system and the work undertaken as a result, including the creation of the SIEDinfo.co.uk (Steroids and Image Enhancing Drugs) website.