Hoot's Corner

Dateline DEA, Washington, DC Retired Special Agent Jack Robertson received the Taylor Hooton Foundation’s prestigious 2017 Legacy Award at an “All-Star Gala” event in Dallas on March 25. Several family members, friends and DEA colleagues attended the event. “Each year we recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the fight against appearance and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   TONY WATSON JOINS TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ADVISORY BOARD OF MAJOR-LEAGUE PLAYERS Pirates Closer Joins 39 Others in Helping to Educate Young People  About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs   McKinney, Texas (Monday, May 8, 2017) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that Tony Watson of the Pittsburgh Pirates has […]

Bill Madden, NY Daily News, May 5, 2017 Ever since 2003, when his own son, Taylor, committed suicide after suffering from depression as a result of using anabolic steroids, Don Hooton has embarked on a determined and often lonely mission to educate the youth of America about the dangers of PEDs. A week ago, Hooton […]

 – It’s not just pro athletes any more WASHINGTON — A dozen years ago, Congress held widely-publicized hearings to lambaste Major League Baseball stars for using steroids and similar performance-enhancing substances, which were filtering down to youth sports in part because of their role modeling. Down the street here Thursday afternoon, providers and advocates conveyed […]

Jake Arrieta might be the Cubs’ most tested player under baseball’s “random” testing program for performance enhancing drugs,  enough that the muscular power pitcher might be able to make a case he’s being profiled. “I was tested a couple weeks ago. I have one today,” he said Tuesday before the Cubs rallied to beat the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     CHRIS OWINGS JOINS TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ADVISORY BOARD OF MAJOR-LEAGUE PLAYERS D-backs Inielder Joins 37 Others in Helping to Educate Young People About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs   McKinney, Texas (Monday, April 24, 2017) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that Chris Owings of the Arizona Diamondbacks […]

For weeks news of Allonzo Trier’s run-in with performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) dominated the collegiate sports headlines and occupied commentators around the country. From college basketball to the Tour de France, PEDs pop up no matter what sport you follow.  The Mayo Clinic estimates that 1 in 20 teenagers uses steroids to aid muscle growth. But when […]

A few months ago, we all saw a popular actor’s much-publicised ‘transformation’ video. At the beginning of the video, we see the pudgy and out-of-shape actor, who gained 28 kg for a role, transform into a bulky and fit form in a matter of six months. It was an incredible feat, and we’d be lying […]

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Would you take dietary supplements to run faster, build larger muscles and trim your waistline? Would the cost be worth that price? Two Army soldiers formerly assigned in Europe learned the price they paid was not worth it. Both have been hospitalized with liver failure after using a German-made […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   MATT SHOEMAKER JOINS TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ADVISORY BOARD OF MAJOR-LEAGUE PLAYERS Angels Pitcher Joins 36 Others in Helping to Educate Young People About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs   McKinney, Texas (Wednesday, April 19, 2017) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that Matt Shoemaker of the Los Angeles Angels […]