MLB and other professional leagues have come under withering scrutiny with respect to their steroid testing programs.  Somehow, the NCAA has avoided that spotlight.

This story by the AP shines a little light on the problem.

Don

By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer 

- Wed Mar 30, 12:34 pm ET

At the first sign that his school might have a steroid problem, athletic director Bob Copeland of Waterloo University in Canada decided unbiased vigilance was the best option, even though he knew he’d hear plenty of complaints.

It seems like we are seeing stories of cops and alleged steroid use on an almost daily basis.  This time - Massachusetts.

Don

PITTSFIELD — A probe into illegal steroids has resulted in disciplinary action against two police officers, one of whom works for the Pittsfield Police Department.

Authorities have identified the city officer as David P.

There is no area of positive parenting in sports that is more important than teaching kids that cheating to reach their goals is never an acceptable way to succeed.

In December, The Star-Ledger detailed the shocking and systematic abuse of steroids and human growth hormones by police and other public safety officials throughout New Jersey.

A Jersey City doctor was known far and wide for his ready dispensation of the muscle-building drugs, some of which have been linked to increased aggression, confusion and reckless behavior.… Continue Reading...

Let the trial begin!  We’ve been waiting a long time to hear the case against Mr. Bonds.

In short, Bonds admits using steroids but claims that he didn’t know they were steroids.  He thought they were some form of flaxseed oil!

Amazing story.  It will be interesting to see this story unfold in the coming weeks.… Continue Reading...

GLEN BURNIE, Md. – Anne Arundel County Police arrested and charged a 29-year-old Glen Burnie man with manufacturing and selling steroids from his home.

On March 17 officers went to the home of Leonard Phelps in the 7200-block of Mockingbird Circle.

With a warrant, the officers search Phelps’ home. Inside they found the following items.… Continue Reading...

By:  Millard Baker

Commander Norman Wielsch (of the Central Contra Costa County Narcotics Enforcement Team) and Private Investigator Chris Butler (of Butler and Associates) were arrested for selling anabolic steroids and narcotics according to a 28-count criminal complaint. Wielsch and Butler allegedly stole anabolic steroids from the property room at the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office and sold them illegally.… Continue Reading...

LONDON, March 17: The criminal underworld now controls a large proportion of world sport, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Director General David Howman said on Wednesday.

Howman told a doping conference convened by the World Sports Law Report at Twickenham rugby stadium that the criminal elements which controlled illegal betting were also involved in steroid trafficking.… Continue Reading...

Update:

Visitors, I hope you are following the story that is unfolding in Connecticut.

• A drug dealer is busted for selling steroids and claims that’s he’s been selling to area high school athletes.
• School officials are in “shock” as they can’t believe that their athletes would do something like this
• The Feds now claim that local cops tipped off the drug dealer in order to help him avoid arrest.

A steroid dealer gets busted for selling steroids to Connecticut high school athletes and the local high school coaches are “shocked”.  They are all confident that “none of my players has ever used steroids”.

How many times do we have to hear stories like this before we INSIST that our high school coaches receive formal training to know how to recognize and deal with steroid users?… Continue Reading...