Anabolic Steroids

Anabolic steroids are drugs derived from testosterone, a male hormone. They are usually in tablet form, though sometimes they are injected into muscle. Some names of anabolic steroids are Andriol, Halotestin, Proviron, Sustanon, Testomet, Deca-Durabolin, and Primobolan.

• NSW Government
• Australia
• International
• Factsheets

NSW Government

NSW Health

• Facts About Steroids
  A factsheet with information on the effects of steroid use etc.
• Anabolic Steriods: Let's Get the Facts Right
  A 4 page booklet describing the risks and side effects of taking anabolic steroids.

State Library of NSW - drug info @ your library 
Information on the drug info @ your library site directs you to links with information about steroids.  drug info @ your library is designed to help libraries in NSW provide drug information.

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Australia

Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)

• Steroid information
  Information about steroids, including information on the effects of steroids.

Victorian Government 

• Steroid Abuse
  Information about steroid abuse including side effects.
• Factsheet

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

• IDRS Drug Trends Bulletin – October 2006  

  Drug use trends among injecting drug users (IDU): Findings from the Australian Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) Survey, 2001-2005

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International

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

• Drugs of Abuse: 2005 Edition
  This report provides an overview of commonly abused legal and illegal drugs.
• Steroid Abuse in Today's Society
  This guide will help you understand why steroids are being abused, and how you can educate athletes and others about the dangers of these drugs. March 2004
• Anabolic Steroids: Hidden Dangers
  This fact sheet provides information on the dangerous medical health effects of illegal steroid use and how to help a friend if they are abusing steroids.
• Facts, press releases & description  

Medline Plus

• Steroid Informartion
  nformation from the US National Library of Medicine. Contains links to information on steroid abuse. The links cover research information, information on use, treatment, side effects, etc.

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)

• Tips for Teens: The truth about steroids
  Information about steroid abuse that is directed at teenagers.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• Steroids
  Includes access to Research Reports, Community Drug Alert Bulletins, InfoFacts, newsletters, etc.

SteroidAbuse.org
A NIDA website that is a response to anabolic steroid abuse. Contains links to online publications about steroids.

NIDA For Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse

• Anabolic Steroids
  Information about steroids including what it is, effects dangers, information for parents and teachers, real life stories, etc.

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

• Steroids
  Provides an overview of steroids, consequences of use, distribution and trafficking information, street terminology, sources for more information, etc.
• Coach's Playbook Against Drugs
  This document is designed to help coaches keep their teams drug free.

Parents. The Anti-Drug
Information aimed at parents about steroids. Information is also available in Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.

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Factsheets

NSW Health

• Factsheet 
• Anabolic Steriods: Let's Get the Facts Right
  A 4 page booklet describing the risks and side effects of taking anabolic steroids.

American Council for Drug Education

Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC)

Family Drug Support (FDS)

NDARC

Victorian Government

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