A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer inspecting packages shipped from overseas. Seizures of steroids from China are increasing.
Shipments coming from China may look like an assortment of small colored bottles that looked like bath oil samples. Until inspectors look more closely and find some labeled “methandrostenolone,” or other names of anabolic steroids used body builders.… Continue Reading…
Another medical study has confirmed what many of us already know, that the use of anabolic steroids can lead to hypogonadism, even profound hypogonadism, in young males. This negative symptom is one of the more common side effects of the use of these drugs.
What is “hypogonadism”?
Hypogonadism is a medical term which describes a diminished functional activity of the gonads – the testes and ovaries in males and females, respectively – that may result in diminished sex hormone biosynthesis and impaired gamete production and/or regulation.… Continue Reading…
THF worked with the Atlanta Falcons this past week educating over 225 Georgia high school coaches. This was the first time THF was invited to join the Falcons in this program which is 6 years old.
Following a two hour on-field program, the coaches were educated on concussion awareness and were provided steroid education. … Continue Reading…
The City of Arlington, TX will soon randomly test all of their police officers for anabolic steroids. The testing program will be among the most stringent programs in Texas. Few law enforcement agencies test their officers for the presence of these drugs. enforcement.
The plan will bring Arlington closer to the policy followed by Dallas where they randomly tests officers for narcotics, including steroids, up to three times per year.… Continue Reading…
Thomas Kantzos
Here we go again! Another police officer accused of using steroids and supplying his fellow officers with these illegal drugs!
Parents, how can we expect law enforcement officers to keep these drugs away from our kids if they’re the ones that are using and distributing them?
Don
A veteran Arlington police officer is facing federal accusations of buying steroids for himself and other officers in his department.… Continue Reading…
A former North Bend police officer avoided a prison sentence Tuesday when he pleaded guilty in federal court in Eugene to tipping off an illegal steroid distributor about an ongoing investigation.
William Blair Downing, 43, was placed on probation for five years and ordered to perform 400 hours of community service as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.… Continue Reading…
Bulagrian sprinter Tezdzhan Naimova tested positive for steroids following the European indoor championships and faces a potential life ban.
Bulgarian sprinter Tezdzhan Naimova tested positive for drostanolone, a banned anabolic steroid, according to the Associated Press. Dobri Karamarinov, Bulgaria’s athletics federation chairman, confirmed the news.
The 26-year-old runner won the women’s 60-meter race at the European indoor championships in Goteborg, Sweden back in March. … Continue Reading…
Watching this season of The Bachelorette starring Desiree Hartsock, you may have noticed that some of the men are sporting some pretty awesome physiques. During the premiere episode, Zak Waddell got out of the limo shirtless and Desiree couldn’t help but stare at his nicely defined six-pack and big, muscular arms.… Continue Reading…
By Emma Birchley, Sky News Correspondent
The pressure to look like sculpted sportsmen and movie stars is being blamed for why teenage boys are taking anabolic steroids and dubious boydbuilding supplements despite the risk to their health.
Using such steroids is not illegal in the UK, but selling them is.… Continue Reading…
Despite conventional wisdom, many steroid users aren’t professional athletes or bodybuilders. On average, they are around 30 years old, white, male and a non-athlete.
Anabolic steroids are attractive to professional athletes and bodybuilders because they increase aggressiveness and competitiveness, which are desirable traits in sports, but at what cost?
