Steroid Use and Abuse.

Intro -- STEROID USE AND ABUSE -- STEROID USE AND ABUSE -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report Series: Anabolic Steroid Abuse -- What Are Anabolic Steroids? -- What Are Steroidal Supplements? -- What is the Scope of Steroid Use in the United States? -- Commonly Abused Steroids -- Oral Steroids -- Injectable Steroids -- Why do People Abuse Anabolic Steroids? -- How Are Anabolic Steroids Abused? -- Cycling, Stacking, and Pyramiding -- What Are the Health Consequences of Steroid Abuse? -- Hormonal System -- Musculoskeletal System -- Cardiovascular System -- Liver -- Skin -- Infections -- What Effects do Anabolic Steroids Have on Behavior? -- Possible Health Consequences of Anabolic Steroid Abuse -- Hormonal System -- Musculoskeletal System -- Cardiovascular System -- Liver -- Skin -- Infection -- Psychiatric effects -- Are Anabolic Steroids Addictive? -- What can be Done to Prevent Steroid Abuse? -- NIDA-Funded Prevention Research Helps Reduce Steroid Abuse -- What Treatments Are Effective for Anabolic Steroid Abuse? -- Where Can I get Further Scientific Information about Steroid Abuse? -- Access Information on the Internet -- Glossary -- References -- Chapter 2 NIDA Info Facts: Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic) -- How are AAS Abused? -- How Do AAS Affect the Brain? -- AAS and Mental Health -- Addictive Potential -- What Other Adverse Effects do AAS Have on Health? -- What Treatment Options Exist? -- How Widespread is AAS Abuse? -- Monitoring the Future† -- Other Information Sources -- Data Source -- References -- Chapter 3 Anabolic Steroid Abuse: Federal Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Anabolic Steroid Abuse among Teenagers -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Found -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background.

Some Federally Funded Efforts Are Designed to Focus on Preventing Teenage Steroid Abuse, While Other Efforts Designed to Address Substance Abuse in General May Include Teenagers -- Some Federally Funded Programs, Research, and Activities Are Designed to Focus on Preventing Teenage Anabolic Steroid Abuse -- Two Federal Grant Programs Designed to Address Substance Abuse May Address Teenage Anabolic Steroid Abuse -- Research Shows Teenage Anabolic Steroid Abuse Is Linked to Certain Risk Factors and That Prevention Programs May Have Some Short-term Effectiveness -- Experts Find There Are Gaps in Research on the Sustained Effectiveness of Prevention Programs and on the Long-term Health Effects for Teenagers -- Appendix I: Selected Federally Funded Efforts That Address or Can Address Anabolic Steroid Abuse among Teenagers -- Appendix II: Articles Included in GAO's Review -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 Testimony of Robert F. Kanaby, National Federation of State High School Associations before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection -- Introduction -- The Problem -- Who Are We? -- Facts on Steroids -- NFHS Educational Resources -- State Association Testing Policies -- Legal Authority and Proposed Legislation -- Conclusion -- Index -- Blank Page.

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