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1 References for Anex Bulletin Volume 8, Edition 2, November COSMPOLITAN COCKTAILS * Not her real name. 1 Tönne, U, Hiltunen, A. J, Engelbrektsson, K, Björvell, H, Vikander, B, Borg, S (1998): Personality characteristics in primary benzodiazepine-dependent patients: Comparison with controls and polydrug users. Personality and Individual Differences Vol 24: 6 pp Frances R, Miller S, Mack A (eds), (2005) Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders Third Edition, NY, The Guilford Press, p Ministerial Council on Drugs Strategy (2004) The National Drug Strategy: Australia s Integrated Framework , p Ives, R, Ghelani, P, (2006) Polydrug use (the use of drugs in combination): A brief review Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, Volume 13, Number 3, June, p J. Stafford, N. Sindicich, L. Burns, J. Cassar, S. Cogger, B. de Graaff, J. George, C. Moon, B. Phillips, B. Quinn & N. White- Australian Drug Trends 2008: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Australian Drug Trends Series No. 19, NDARC, UNSW, p Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, National Drug Strategy Commonwealth of Australia. Available from: 7A78166EB5CA2575B A4/$File/framework0409.pdf. Accessed 9. 7 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia : report on the National Minimum Data Set. Drug treatment series no. 8. Cat. no. HSE 59. Canberra: AIHW, p Dobbin M (2009) Interviewed by Anex 8/09/09 by Nicola Cowling. 9 Wodak, A (2009) Concern aired over oxycodone black market, ABC Online, Lateline, Journalist Leigh Sales accessed at [Accessed 10 August 2009]. 10 S. O Brien, E. Black, L. Degenhardt, A. Roxburgh, G. Campbell, B. de Graaff, J. Fetherston, R. Jenkinson, S. Kinner, C. Moon and N. White: (2007) Australian Drug Trends 2006: Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). NDARC Monograph 60. Sydney, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales. 11 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results. Drug Statistics Series number 20.Cat. no. PHE 98. Canberra: AIHW. 12 J. Stafford, N. Sindicich, L. Burns, J. Cassar, S. Cogger, B. de Graaff, J. George, C. Moon, B. Phillips, B. Quinn & N. White. Australian Drug Trends 2008 Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Australian Drug Trends Series No. 19, NDARC, UNSW. p Kelly B, Parsons J, (2008) Predictors and Comparisons of Polydrug and Non-Polydrug Cocaine Use in Club Subcultures, The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Volume 34, Issue 6 November, p J. Stafford, N. Sindicich, L. Burns, J. Cassar, S. Cogger, B. de Graaff, J. George, C. Moon, B. Phillips, B. Quinn & N. White. Australian Drug Trends 2008 Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) Australian Drug Trends Series No. 19, NDARC, UNSW p. 203.

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4 Sextasy A dangerous blend 1 Accessed 9. 2 Karlovsky, M., Lebed, B. and Mydlo, J.H Increasing incidence and importance of HIV/AIDS and gonorrhea among men aged >/= 50 years in the US in erectile dysfunction therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, 38(3), Copeland J.; Dillon P. & Gascoigne M Ecstasy and the Concomitant Use of Pharmaceuticals NDARC Technical Report No. 201; p. 12. Available from: [Accessed 7 ]. 4 Copeland J.; Dillon P. & Gascoigne M Ecstasy and the Concomitant Use of Pharmaceuticals NDARC Technical Report No. 201; p. 12. Available from: [Accessed 7 ]. 5 Accessed 9. Steroids - Does my bum look big in this? 1 National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research. Australian NSP Survey National Data Report National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, The University of New South 4ales, Sydney, NSW Fife-Yeomans. J (2009) Steroids spreading in Sydney, The Daily Telegraph, August , 3 Better Health (2009) Steroid Fact Sheet, 4 Bonetta. L (2004) The Steroid Story, American School Board Journal, Vol. 191, no. 8, pp ; - Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The 5 Bonetta. L (2004) The Steroid Story, American School Board Journal, Vol. 191, no. 8, pp Better Health (2009) Steroid Fact Sheet, 7 Better Health (2009) Steroid Fact Sheet,

5 8 Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The 9 Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The 10 Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The 11 Peters. R, Dillion. P & Copeland. J, Steroid Facts, NDARC,UNSW. 12 Bonetta. L (2004) The Steroid Story, American School Board Journal, Vol. 191, no. 8, pp ; - Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The Exchange, Manly and Northern Sydney Area Health Service (NSAHS); - Lenehan. P & Miller. T (2004) Anabolic Steroids: A guide for users & professionals, produced by Lifeline UK, 13 Lenehan. P & Miller. T (2004) Anabolic Steroids: A guide for users & professionals, produced by Lifeline UK, 14 Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The 15 Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The 16 Department of Human Services (DHS) (2009) Steroid facts, 17 Stathis. H, The Big Book: An overview of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids, complied for The - Department of Human Services (DHS) (2009) Steroid facts, 18 Bonetta. L (2004) The Steroid Story, American School Board Journal, Vol. 191, no. 8, pp Better Health (2009) Steroid Fact Sheet, - Department of Human Services (DHS) (2009) Steroid facts, 20 Bonetta. L (2004) The Steroid Story, American School Board Journal, Vol. 191, no. 8, pp Better Health (2009) Steroid Fact Sheet,

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