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Drug abuse has a range of definitions, all of them suggesting disaproval at the use or overuse of a drug for a nontherapeutic effect . Leon Wurmser goes as far as to say "The term is so wide and imprecise, contains such a hodgepodge of clinical and social phenomena, and is so dependent on the bias of the observer, that a systematic study of its etiology would be as vast and comprehensive as an inquiry into the etiology of fever" . ... 
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Anabolic steroids are man-made substances related to male sex hormones. “Anabolic” refers to muscle-building. “Steroids” refers to the class of drugs. These drugs are available legally only by prescription, to treat conditions that occur when the body produces abnormally low amounts of testosterone, such as delayed puberty and some types of impotence. They are also prescribed to treat body wasting in patients with AIDS and other diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass. Abuse of anabolic...
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Drug Abuse as related to Anabolic Steroids
- Anabolic Steroid Abuse - National Institute on Drug Abuse
... Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and several partners announced a national multimedia public education initiative designed to alert the public to the dangers of anabolic steroids.
- NIDA - Research Report Series - Anabolic Steroid Abuse
From the Director Persistent reports of anabolic steroid abuse by professional athletes, many of whom are regarded as role models by young people, highlight the fact that we are ...
- InfoFacts - Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic)
Anabolic-androgenic steroids are man-made substances related to male sex hormones. “Anabolic” refers to muscle-building, and “androgenic” refers to increased masculine ...
- NIDA for Teens: Facts on Drugs - Anabolic Steroids
The Facts on Drugs: Anabolic Steroids portion of NIDA for Teens features the facts teens look for on anabolic steroid abuse. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created the ...
- NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created the NIDA ... Anabolic Steroids Brain & Addiction Ecstasy/MDMA HIV/AIDS – the Link ... Search. Enter your keywords and click the button to ...
- MedlinePlus: Anabolic Steroids
Anabolic Steroids ... National Institutes of Health. The primary NIH organization for research on Anabolic Steroids is the National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Why do people abuse anabolic steroids? : Narconon Drug Detox Rehab ...
Abuse of anabolic steroids and what can be done about it. ... One of the main reasons people give for abusing steroids is to improve their performance in sports.
- DEA, Drug Information, Steroids
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Infofax: Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic) , 1999 5. National Institute on Drug Abuse, Research Report:
- Anabolic Steroids Drug Use
Anabolic steroids" is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex ... Source: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). ...
- Questions and Answers About Anabolic Steroids
What Are They? Anabolic steroids are drugs derived from the male hormone testosterone. They promote muscle growth and increase lean body mass.
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