The Benoit Tragedy Was It Negative Effect Of Steroids?
The Canadian Crippler Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found dead in their Fayetteville, Georgia home on June 25, 2007. The subsequent investigations revealed that Benoit murdered his wife by strangling her, and then killed his son before hanging himself in the house’s weight room.
According to the media speculations, the Benoit tragedy was mere negative effect of steroids; ‘roid rage had played a part in the tragedy.
The court papers released on June 2, 2007 revealed that the pro wrestler who strangled his wife and son and committed suicide last month bought injectable steroids excessively.
According to the complaint filed by the Department of Drug Enforcement Administration, Dr. Phil Astin, Benoits doctor who has been charged with improperly prescribing drugs, prescribed a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids to Chris Benoit every three to four weeks between May 2006 and May 2007. Astin also prescribed testosterone for Benoit.
The document states that Benoit was identified as an excessive buyer of injectable steroids. The affidavit also...