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However, there has never been an alert produced for anabolic\u2010androgenic steroids (AAS), an important class of illicit drugs. We report on the development, implementation and community receptivity of the first\u2010ever AAS community drug alert.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on findings from samples collected during the first month of an AAS checking trial conducted by drug checking service CheQpoint, we identified contamination in two oxandrolone samples, which prompted issuing of the first\u2010ever AAS community notice. Drawing on digital ethnographic techniques, we collected and analysed social media comments on the notice to assess AAS community perceptions and the broader impact of this harm reduction initiative.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The Instagram post by CheQpoint reached 1376 users, with 3429 impressions and 87 interactions. 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