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October 14, 2010
Press Conference
We held a telephonic press conference yesterday regarding the position that Senate Candidate Linda McMahon has taken on the steroid topic. I should note CLEARLY that we are not advocating a vote for or against Mrs. McMahon. Â We are simply pointing out the profound responsibility that we believe she has on this important topic which […]
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October 12, 2010
A candid view of steroid use by a current gym user
YOUNG gym users are being warned to not give in to the temptation of steroid use after a local gym user broke his silence over the emerging culture. The 21-year-old, who declined to be named, trains mostly in gym and said he had seen teens as young as 16 experimenting with the drug. He claims […]
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September 23, 2010
Use of Anabolic Steroids Increasing
Use of Steroids in the UK is on the rise According to The Guardian and The Independent, the Government has urged for a ban over the online import ofanabolic steroids. The anabolic steroids are basically taken by men to strengthen up their muscles and to encourage athletic traits, but have been taken by a quarter of a […]
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September 15, 2010
Texas anti-doping crusader finds an audience at Univ of Waterloo
BY CHRISTINE RIVET, RECORD STAFF University athletes are clearly the best and the brightest, but what makes so many want to inject themselves with toxic sludge in the pursuit of excellence? Don Hooton thinks he has the answer. "A lack of knowledge," said the Texas-based anti-doping crusader who brings his message to the University of […]
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September 11, 2010
Not enough being done in Washington about youth steroid use
The much needed attention against steroid use By Don Hooton & Rob Housman - 09/10/10 11:05 AM ET A recent op-ed on these pages by filmmaker Richard S. Schiffrin takes the view that Congress and the Administration have expended too much time and resources investigating the use of steroids by Roger Clemens and other professional baseball players. […]
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September 9, 2010
First-ever positive test for HGH found in Waterloo
The doping scandal at the University of Waterloo highlights the TREMENDOUS weaknesses of our current random testing programs. Â Up until this situation developed, officials at all levels could hang their hat on the belief that random testing programs proved the absence of drug usage in Canadian athletic programs. Â As it turns out, nothing could be […]
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Steroids: Don't let them hurt your heart like they did mine
YOUNGSTERS are being warned of the dangers of anabolic steroids by a former fitness fanatic who developed heart problems. Stephen Pratt was just 18 when he started taking the drugs to improve his physique, and his weight soon leapt from 10 st 7lbs to 13st 7lbs. He stopped taking steroids in January, but was rushed […]
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August 19, 2010
THE TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION WILL ASSIST WATERLOO UNIVERSITY WITH COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUG EDCUATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND STAFF
Groundbreaking program unmatched by any other U.S. or Canadian University (Dallas, TX)-Aug. 19, 2010- Today, Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), the leading organization dedicated to combating steroid abuse, announced that it would assist University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in conducting anti-performance enhancing drug educational programs for the University's athletic staff and student-athletes. Under this agreement, the […]
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THE TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION WILL ASSIST WATERLOO UNIVERSITY WITH COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUG EDCUATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND STAFF
Groundbreaking program unmatched by any other U.S. or Canadian University (Dallas, TX) - Today, Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), the leading organization dedicated to combating steroid abuse, announced that it would assist Waterloo University, of Ontario, Canada, in conducting anti-performance enhancing drug educational programs for the University's athletic staff and student-athletes. Under this agreement, the Foundation […]
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NSF International Partners with Taylor Hooton Foundation to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Performance Enhancing Drugs Among Young Athletes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. and FRISCO, Tex - NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, has formed a partnership with the Taylor Hooton Foundation, an anti-steroid foundation, to help protect young athletes from the dangers of performance enhancing drugs. As part of the partnership, NSF International is developing educational resources for the Foundation to use to educate students […]
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