Exogenous consumption of anabolic steroidal hormone – testosterone has been associated with a significant increase in the muscle mass, stamina and endurance making it one of the most abused synthetic hormones, topping the charts ever since its discovery! For decades, a diverse array of anabolic steroids has ceremoniously been abused for exogenous performance enhancement. So, [...]
The problem of drug use in the workplace has placed employers to implement and conduct company drug-testing policies. Along with five major drugs recommended for testing by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), steroid testing is now being conducted in many companies. Because of the concern for growing illicit market and prevalence [...]
Steroid abuse is currently becoming rampant not only in the world of athletic sports but progressively more in high schools, colleges and even the workplace. Although anabolic steroids are available only through a doctor’s prescription, they are often regulated like narcotics. Illegal distribution of different types of steroids is prevalent in gyms, sports competitions, and [...]
Steroid abuse in teens can be a frightening thought to many parents. Not only because their kids’ academics is can be at stake but more so because of the dangerous side effects that can be brought about by steroid use. It would take more than a series of lectures to be able to help your [...]
Teen steroid abuse is now becoming an epidemic in US high schools. Because anyone can easily avail of the substance on the internet and because teens, especially those who are involved in sports, want a fast track to a more buffed physique and aim for better performance, steroid use is becoming a popular trend in [...]
What are anabolic steroids?
Anabolic steroids are basically hormones that interfere with the rate of cell division and growth of a person’s body by increasing them. All steroids have androgenic and anabolic properties and therefore they are known as AAS which stands for Anabolic and Androgenic Steroids. The most common and natural of these steroids is [...]
The world of sports has become an action packed battleground wherein competing athletes try and prove their supremacy in the game. Excessive competition often forces athletes to employ methods and techniques which are not ethical and satisfactory in nature. Of the numerous substances which are considered a taboo for sporting competitions, the administration of anabolic [...]
The use of drugs to enhance athletic performance is not a new phenomenon. Even in the earliest examples of the ancient Greek Olympics were marred by reports of athletes consuming foods, herbs, or other items believed to give them a great edge in their performances. Today, drug testing has become a hotly debated topic and [...]
A drug test failure involving a popular sports celebrity inadvertently leads to scandal. Such cases really are not surprising, given that sports authorities are very strict in regulating even the nutritional supplements that athletes take.
Why is a drug test failure such a big deal in sports? There are two likely reasons for this. [...]
Steroid use in sports is cheating in the eyes of sports authorities. That is because the use of anabolic steroids and other similar drugs enhances the performance of an athlete and gives the athlete an unfair advantage over others working mostly through their own efforts. It violates the honor-bound code that sportsmen are [...]
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