The United States was up in arms against anabolic steroid use, when the studies of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control revealed shocking facts about anabolic steroid abuse.
According to the NIDA-funded 2002 survey, 2.5% of 8th graders, 3.5% of 10th graders, and 4% of 12th graders admitted engaged in anabolic steroid use. The Centers for Disease Control’s 2003 survey revealed that 6.1% of students were using anabolic steroid pills or jabs without a prescription, and the anabolic steroid substances are easily available for the teen students at gyms, sports-training centers, and on the Internet.
The survey and studies divulged that the kids as young as 9 years old were using anabolic steroid pills, creams, or shots. Young people were also using anabolic steroid drugs meant for veterinary purposes, as these anabolic steroids are usually cheaper and easier to obtain than anabolic steroid substances designed for people. Young anabolic steroid abusers were opening themselves out to the dangerous side effects, serious consequences, and deadly diseases, such as cancer and AIDS. The studies...