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DrugInfo.
Drugs & Alcohol in Victoria.
The Source.
AIHW - Statistics on drug use in Australia
Australian Drug Information Network.
Narcotics Anonymous Victoria.
Support groups
YSAS - The Youth Substance Abuse Service.
Family Drug Help.
References used for this fact sheet
- Drugs the facts [online], DrugInfo, Australian Drug Foundation. More information here.
- Drugs and alcohol [online], Teen Health Website, Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, State Government of South Australia. More information here.
- Quick statistics [online], DrugInfo, Australian Drug Foundation. More information here.
- Q&A Drugs [online], Somazone, Australian Drug Foundation. More information here.
- Quit Website [online], Quit Victoria, Australia. More information here.
- Victorian Tobacco Control Strategy 2008-2013, Prevention and Population Health Branch, Department of Health, Victoria. More information here.
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