Category: performance enhancing drugs

When Gains Become Losses: The Growing Problem of Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Health Viewpoints “Do you lose respect for people who take steroids?” In a recent online poll, 377,000 readers responded to this question: 54 percent said yes, 32 percent said no, and 14 percent were unsure.  This was surprising since there’s been a considerable stigma surrounding steroids for many years, especially in the realm of top-tier competitive sports. The 1976 Olympics…


Steroids: The Lure for Unnatural Bodybuilding Gains With Dreadful Consequences

Health Viewpoints “Do you lose respect for people who take steroids?” In a recent online poll, 377,000 readers responded to this question: 54 percent said yes, 32 percent said no, and 14 percent were unsure.  This was surprising since there’s been a considerable stigma surrounding steroids for many years, especially in the realm of top-tier competitive sports. The 1976 Olympics…


Steroids: The Lure for Easy Bodybuilding Gains With Serious Health Consequences

Health Viewpoints “Do you lose respect for people who take steroids?” In a recent online poll, 377,000 readers responded to this question: 54 percent said yes, 32 percent said no, and 14 percent were unsure.  This was surprising since there’s been a considerable stigma surrounding steroids for many years, especially in the realm of top-tier competitive sports. The 1976 Olympics…