Blog
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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Facebook and Google Offer Haven for Sale of Illegal Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs, Investigation Finds
Published Sunday, September 15, 2019 Drug Dealers Advertise and Sell Illegal Drugs as Online Platforms Ignore WASHINGTON, September 15, 2019 — Americans who rely on illegal and potentially dangerous appearance and performance enhancing drugs to improve their physical appearance or step up their athletic performance are aided by three unlikely partners – drug dealers, […]
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August 19, 2019
Steroids and the Heart
According to researchers, long-term use of anabolic steroids appears to weaken the heart, but it is not clear if this weakening is reversible. In an effort to better understand the impact of long-term anabolic steroid use on the heart, cardiologist and researcher Aaron L. Baggish, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital performed heart function testing on weightlifters – steroid users and non-users.
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July 29, 2019
Elvis Andrus: 'It's an honor for me to become an American today'
DALLAS — Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus became a U.S. citizen Friday. He was sworn in at 12:30 p.m. at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices in Irving. “I think it was the right time for me to become a citizen especially with everything we are going through with immigration,” Andrus said. Andrus was […]
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June 19, 2019
Braves host kids as part of PLAY Campaign
ATLANTA — Catching coach Sal Fasano and bullpen coach Marty Reed were among the members of the Braves’ organization who welcomed nearly 100 kids to SunTrust Park Tuesday afternoon to participate in the National PLAY Campaign. “I think there are a lot of good and bad ways these kids can be influenced,” Fasano said. “We […]
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