“Players that are guilty of taking steroids are not only cheaters, you are cowards. …Show our kids that you’re man enough to face authority, tell the truth and face the consequences. Donald Hooton of Plano, Texas, who testified before Congress that his son, Taylor, a high school baseball player, committed suicide in 2003 after steroid use.
Does your child use steroids?
Of course not.
That’s what concerned parents want to believe.
Yet scores of young people are consuming a toxic stew, drugs they believe will enhance physical strength, performance and stamina, and build confidence.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows steroid use among male high school students rose 65 percent from 3.7 to 6.1 percent between 1999 and 2003; among female students it jumped from 2.2 to 5.3 percent, or a whopping 140 percent.
Many of these young people have as their unfortunate role models certain high-profile athletes who have been implicated in steroid use.
So, parents, be wary. Steroids are stealthy predators. Watch for warning signs: rapidly bulked-up muscles, preoccupation with getting big,...
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