The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has put a number on the amount of illegal steroids seized in 2016. Astoundingly, 673,906 doses of various drugs were confiscated by various authorities last year, a number that was down significantly on the 1.1 million seized in 2015. But fears have been raised about the number of illegal anabolic steroids […]

A European study has revealed that the majority of university students believe it is the social norm to use drugs like Ritalin to enhance academic performance – despite very few having used stimulants themselves. The project looked at attitudes towards the ‘non-medical use of prescription medicines’ among university students in seven EU countries and was […]

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — The Department of Justice entered into a comprehensive agreement with GNC, a widely-known distributor of dietary supplements, seeking to reform the practice and usage of supplements. The announcement came long-overdue, as an investigation concluded that distributors were failing to ensure the safety and lawfulness of the products on their […]

Doping among youth athletes is on the rise, according to a report in Indian newspaper, The Hindustan Times, earlier this month. Based on figures provided by a newsletter from India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), numerous youth athletes recently failed doping tests, including a high-jumper, shot-putter and thrower. The report adds that 20 of the more than 80 […]

Speakers from the Taylor Hooton Foundation warned student athletes about the perils of a wide range of performance boosters, from steroids to easily available energy drinks and over-the-counter supplements. SMITHFIELD – The day he first spoke about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs, Don Hooton Sr. didn’t know this would become his calling. It had been […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION FOUNDER APPLAUDS THE PUBLICATION OF BILL KASHATUS’ NEW BOOK, “SUICIDE SQUEEZE” Heartbreaking Story of Steroids-Related Suicides by Two Promising Young     Athletes Sparked the Formation of Educational Foundation and Mobilized Major League Baseball’s Campaign Against Steroid Use  McKinney, Texas (Thursday, January 26, 2017) – The tragic deaths of Taylor Hooton […]

A North Texas teenager’s suicide could have a ripple effect on your child’s next pediatrician visit. In 2003, Don Hooton lost his 17-year-old son, Taylor, to suicide related to the use of anabolic steroids. Since then, he’s made it his mission to raise awareness on adolescent stimulant and steroid abuse through his organization, the Taylor […]

In Part 1 of our newsletter on Dietary Supplements, we gave you an overview of the unregulated dietary supplement industry, how products become adulterated through deliberate use of prohibited ingredients by the supplement company or the cross contamination and poor quality control of the supplement manufacturer. In Part 2, we will discuss the challenges with […]

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The International Weightlifting Federation has suspended 16-year-old  for four years and banned Yuliya Kalina for two years for doping. The federation says Popovici, Romania’s national champion in the 48-kilogram category, tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol in an out-of-competition test. Popovici, a member of the Botosani Sporting Club, tested positive after […]

Sheffield Hallam University is launching a new scheme to target doping in sport – after research showed children as young as 12 had admitted using performance enhancing drugs. European-wide research by universities identified a number of children who had reported use of performance enhancing substances like anabolic steroids. The SAFE YOU project also showed at […]