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Anabolic Steroid Abuse Research Report
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Short Description: Yesalis, C.E. Anabolic Steroids in Sports and Exercise,. 2nd edition. ... Yesalis, C.E. Trends in anabolic-androgenic steroid use. among adolescents. ...
Content Inside: N A T I O N A L I N S T I T U T E O N D R U G A B U S E Research Report S E R I E S Since the 1950s, some athletes have been taking anabolic steroids to build muscle and boost their athletic performance. Increasingly, other segments of the population also have been taking these com- pounds. The Monitoring the Future study, which is an annual survey of drug abuse among adolescents across the country, showed a signifi- cant increase from 1998 to 1999 in steroid abuse among middle school students. During the same year, the percentage of 12th-graders who believed that taking these drugs causes "great risk" to health, de- What are steroids" will be used through- clined from 68 percent to 62 percent. Studies show that, over time, anabolic steroids? out this report because of its familiarity, although the proper anabolic steroids can indeed take a nabolic steroids" is the term for these compounds is heavy toll on a person's health. The " abuse of oral or injectable steroids familiar name for synthetic "anabolic-androgenic" steroids. A is associated with higher risks for substances related to the Anabolic steroids were devel- heart attacks and strokes, and the male sex hormones (androgens). oped in the late 1930s primarily abuse of most oral steroids is associ- ated with increased risk for liver They promote the growth of to treat hypogonadism, a condi- problems. Steroid abusers who share skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) tion in which the testes do not needles or use nonsterile techniques and the development of male produce sufficient testosterone when they inject steroids are at risk sexual characteristics (androgenic for normal growth, development, for contracting dangerous infec- tions, such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B effects), and also have some and sexual functioning. The and C, and bacterial endocarditis. other effects. The term "anabolic primary medical uses of these Anabolic steroid abuse can also cause undesirable body changes. These include breast development From 1998 to 1999, the Monitoring the Future Survey and genital shrinking in men, masculinization of the body in reported an increase in lifetime use of steroids women, and acne and hair loss among 10th-graders and a decrease in perceived risk in both sexes. of harm among seniors. These and other effects of steroid abuse are discussed in this Research Report, which is one of a series of Lifetime Use Perceived Risk of Harm reports on drugs of abuse. NIDA (10th-Graders) (Seniors) produces this series to increase 4% 70% understanding of drug abuse and addiction and the health effects 68% associated with taking drugs. 62% 50 We hope that this compilation of 2.7% scientific information on anabolic 2 steroids will help the public recog- 2% 30 nize the risks of steroid abuse. Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D. Director 0 0 from the director National Institute on Drug Abuse 1998 1999 1998 1999 U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a n d H u m a n S e r v i c e s N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e s o f H e a l t h
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