Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 303-308 , 1 February 2002

Pumping iron, risking infection? Exposure to hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV among anabolic–androgenic steroid injectors in Victoria, Australia

  • Campbell Aitken

      Affiliations

    • The Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, P.O. Box 254, Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-3-9282-2114; fax: +61-3-9482-3123
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  • Cheryl Delalande

      Affiliations

    • North Eastern AIDS Prevention Program, Darebin and Banyule Community Health Services, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Kay Stanton

      Affiliations

    • North Eastern AIDS Prevention Program, Darebin and Banyule Community Health Services, Victoria, Australia

Received 23 February 2001 ,Revised 6 June 2001 ,Accepted 6 June 2001.

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doi: 10.1016/S0376-8716(01)00174-0

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