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May 14, 2020
S01 E00: Introducing The ALL ME Podcast
The ALL ME® Podcast Introduction Episode The Taylor Hooton Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization leading a national campaign to enlighten the world to the truths about Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances including anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, energy drinks and dietary supplements. The Taylor Hooton Foundation was founded in 2004 in memory of Taylor […]
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February 13, 2020
MAN DIES OF MASSIVE HEART ATTACK AFTER CONSUMING 4 ENERGY DRINKS PER DAY
Mothers know best. So why don’t we always listen to our moms when they advise us on certain things? When Shani Clarke saw her 35-year-old son, Michael Clarke, cleaning out his truck she mentioned his large collection of energy drinks, but he shrugged her off and that was the end of their conversation. Weeks later, […]
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January 22, 2020
ABH NATURE’S PRODUCTS, INC, ABH PHARMA, INC., AND STOCKNUTRA.COM, INC. ISSUES NATIONWIDE RECALL OF ALL LOTS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS
EDGEWOOD, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This is to inform you that ABH NATURE’S PRODUCTS, INC, ABH PHARMA, INC., and STOCKNUTRA.COM, INC.(the “COMPANIES”)is conducting a nationwide recall of ALL lots of its dietary supplement products pursuant to a Consent Decree entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. This recall applies to all dietary supplement products […]
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January 20, 2020
STEROIDS, SUICIDE AND STIGMA: THE DANGERS OF DOPING
Reporter JO MCKENZIE-MCLEAN lost her brother to suicide after he went ‘cold turkey’ off anabolic steroids. She revisits his story 20 years after his death. A baggy-jeaned skateboarder hikes up his pants before pushing off a ramp. It’s night and an orange glow from the streetlights illuminates the dark Invercargill skate park where he attempts […]
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January 9, 2020
DEA WARNS YOUNG ADULTS HAVE EASY ACCESS TO STEROIDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The DEA is warning how easy it is for teens and young adults to buy illegal steroids from sites like YouTube, Facebook and even Instagram. Having a drug dealer at the tip of your fingers. Dante Sorianello of the DEA said, “Sure! They are out there, and we aggressively have units that pay attention to […]
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December 12, 2019
Caffeine for Performance
Caffeine is the most widely-used stimulant in the world. It’s found in coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, and energy shots, as well as some sports gels, dietary supplements, over-the-counter medications, and combat ration items (pudding, gum, and mints). In moderate doses, caffeine can boost both physical and mental performance. As with other stimulants, though, too […]
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October 4, 2019
ADVOCARE FINED $150 MILLION AS FTC CALLS IT A PYRAMID SCHEME
AdvoCare International, a multi-level marketing company known for endorsements by professional athletes and other celebrities, will pay $150 million to settle government claims it’s an illegal pyramid scheme where most of those selling its products earned nothing or lost money.  The Plano, Texas-based provider of diet supplements and energy drinks offered consumers the chance to […]
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September 16, 2019
RE: Digital Citizens Alliance Report on Digital Platforms Enabling the Sale of Illegal Appearance and Performance-Enhancing Drugs
“This is a bone-chilling report and should serve as a call to action for these popular digital platforms that the advertising and sale of these extremely dangerous and illegal substances on their sites must stop. It’s time for these digital platforms, like Facebook and Google, to stop turning a blind eye and to stop allowing, […]
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Drug dealers are peddling steroids on Facebook and YouTube
The sale of illicit wares across social media platforms is raising questions about how well the companies are policing their sites. By Cat Zakrzewski September 16 at 6:00 AM Drug dealers are turning to Facebook and other popular social media sites to peddle steroids, which are illegal without a prescription, raising more questions about whether the […]
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STATEMENT BY DON HOOTON re: Digital Citizens Alliance Report on Digital Platforms Enabling the Sale of Illegal Appearance and Performance-Enhancing Drugs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 16, 2019   STATEMENT BY DON HOOTON Founder and Executive Chairman, Taylor Hooton Foundation RE: Digital Citizens Alliance Report on Digital Platforms Enabling the Sale of Illegal Appearance and Performance-Enhancing Drugs   “This is a bone-chilling report and should serve as a call to action for these popular digital platforms […]
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