Most steroid users are not athletes: Study

[Bigdog99]

Interesting article I just came across


NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to the popular image of the typical steroid user -- a teenage athlete trying to get an edge or a professional competitor who wants to win -- many users are in their 20s and 30s, well-educated and don't even play sports, a study suggests.

In a survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. men who used anabolic steroids , researchers found that the majority began using the hormones as adults, and most were not motivated by sports.

Instead, the typical user was a white male around the age of 30 who was educated, earned an above-average income and was not particularly athletic. In fact, most men abused steroids to look better, the researchers report in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

"In total, our findings belie the images of (steroid) users as mostly risk-taking teenagers, cheating athletes, and a group akin to traditional drug abusers," according to Jack Darkes of the University of South Florida, Tampa, and co-investigators.

For the study, the researchers recruited 1,955 male steroid users from Web sites dedicated to strength training and muscle-enhancing substances, mass emails and print media. The men completed surveys on their background, lifestyle habits and the history of their steroid use .

On average, the study found, steroid users were 31 years old, and three quarters were college graduates. Most had "white-collar" jobs and relatively high incomes.

When asked about their motivation for using steroids, most said they wanted to boost their muscle mass, strength and physical attractiveness.

Only 6 percent said their steroid use was driven by bodybuilding or sports. In fact, most said they had never been in organized sports, even in high school.

The results suggest that most efforts to prevent steroid abuse , by focusing on young athletes, have misses the mark, according to the researchers. "The targeting of athletes through drug testing and other interventions does little to address use among non-competitive users," they write.

Steroid abuse, the researchers point out, has held steady, if not increased, in the U.S. This, they add, may be related to the fact that the largest segment of steroid abusers -- adult non-athletes -- has been "virtually invisible."

SOURCE: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, online October 11, 2007

[TexSavant]

All I have to say is : No shit, Sherlock! Hopefully information like this will bring about a realistic reevaluation of U.S. Drug policy. Or, more likely, the Second Coming of Christ.

[DSM4Life]

E.a.g.l.e.s eagles !

[MaNiCC]

All I have to say is : No shit, Sherlock! Hopefully information like this will bring about a realistic reevaluation of U.S. Drug policy. Or, more likely, the Second Coming of Christ.

That was a quality post.


To the Op. There are way more "bodybuilders" then athletes so its not suprising at all

[boz]

Hmm i'm not surprised to much, still interesting.

[Hazard]

NO FVCKING DUH......

Now that this study is out for all to see..... maybe Don Hooton and the government can work hand in hand to figure out a way to govern the 31 year old white males that make decent money.....

~Haz~

[warchild]

NO FVCKING DUH......

Now that this study is out for all to see..... maybe Don Hooton and the government can work hand in hand to figure out a way to govern the 31 year old white males that make decent money.....

~Haz~

yea. fvck that clown

[Bigdog99]

The study is something that mostly we all already knew ....I just thought it was interesting that they needed to do a "study" to figure it out.....then again they "study" the crap out of everything. I did think the avg age of the steriod user would be a little lower though....

I'd rather keep on being "virtually invisible."

[Vitruvian-Man]

The study is something that mostly we all already knew ....I just thought it was interesting that they needed to do a "study" to figure it out.....then again they "study" the crap out of everything. I did think the avg age of the steriod user would be a little lower though...

Bro, it's an online survey. What makes you think that all 1000+ participants would be truthful at all?

How would the 'researcher' validate any of the information that the participant supplied them with??

-VM

[jbran23]

I have heard studies like this before with similar findings.

Who gives a shit if the average joe wants to look better and feel better so he takes steroids to help himself get there, especially if he is doing his homework and visiting sites like this one and learning the right way to do it. Its not affecting anyone else so whats the problem?

I do however hate the fact that steroids and other PED's have put a black cloud over sports. Im a huge sports fan and I feel like there are a ton of records and accomplishments that need a asterisk beside them because they were accomplished by CHEATING.

I know its kind of off topic but thats my little rant. lol

[Nooomoto]

Another study to tell us something we already knew. Yay.

[stack_it]

NO FVCKING DUH......

Now that this study is out for all to see..... maybe Don Hooton and the government can work hand in hand to figure out a way to govern the 31 year old white males that make decent money.....

~Haz~

They've figured it out already without hooton. It's called taxes!




I thought it was going to be a pro steroid or atleast an unbiased writing but they used the word steroid abuse rather than just steroid use . Why is it automatically assumed that all of these people surveyed were "abusing" steroids .


Also from the source of the study there were more than Kiley quite a few of our members who took part in this.

[jbran23]

They've figured it out already without hooton. It's called taxes!




I thought it was going to be a pro steroid or atleast an unbiased writing but they used the word steroid abuse rather than just steroid use . Why is it automatically assumed that all of these people surveyed were "abusing" steroids.

Also from the source of the study there were more than Kiley quite a few of our members who took part in this.

Good point. I would assume that the majority of these studies interprit abuse as any use by an individual without being prescribed by a doctor. Far different than you or I's definition of steroid "abuse".

[Bigdog99]

Bro, it's an online survey. What makes you think that all 1000+ participants would be truthful at all?

How would the 'researcher' validate any of the information that the participant supplied them with??

-VM

Why would they lie about it? Just thought it was interesting thats all....

[Vettester]

Wonder if they factored in that a certain % of the tested population might be on HRT like myself.

[TexSavant]

... I did think the avg age of the steriod user would be a little lower though....

I'd rather keep on being "virtually invisible."

Considering the following question :

Wonder if they factored in that a certain % of the tested population might be on HRT like myself.

If the study counts those on HRT the same as other steroid users, the average age would indeed be skewed upward a few years.

[MaNiCC]

Haz i think we should take care of Don Hooton

[Nicotine]

you mean i'm not an MMA fighter?

[lovbyts]

Wonder if they factored in that a certain % of the tested population might be on HRT like myself.

Exactly what I was thinking. Ill bet NO...

[Hazard]

Haz i think we should take care of Don Hooton

Karma will get his ass lol.....

He'll have a fvckin heart attack and say that steroids are contagious and that his sons usage gave him heart disease.....

stupid asshole.....

~Haz~

[calgarian]

you mean i'm not an MMA fighter?

nope so stop wearing those t-shirts

[wanabeMASSIVE!]

What about the athletes that are steroid users...

I see alot of White in this post.. what about the Brothers...


im just trying to be funny... is it working? :P