Steroids and other
prescription drugs in Australia are manufactured under strict quality
control, and this is the primary reason why they are in great demand.
Also, the fact that they are relatively low priced makes them popular
in the black market.
In
Australia
there is the so-called
Pharmaceutical
Benefits Scheme under which the government of Australia
provides subsidized
prescription
drugs, including steroids, to the country’s residents. To
deter the abuse of the PBS, a bill was passed making it
illegal to buy and to send PBS
drugs to other countries if they are not indicated for
personal use. Violators can also be penalized with up to two years
imprisonment. The Act, however, does not apply to non-prescription
drugs or to medication bought at full price on private prescription.
You can buy steroids in Australia in many forms – injectable, oral
(tablets and capsules), skin patches, creams, suppositories and nasal
sprays. It is difficult to ascertain the exact number of people who
buy
steroids in Australia for non-medical purposes. However, it
is known that in Australia, the predominant
buyers
of steroids are not competitive athletes but the group of the
so-called body-image users. These are individuals who
buy steroids to
enhance physical appearance, such as competitive and recreational
bodybuilders
and people in fashion and entertainment industries.
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