Steroids have always been linked with the world of professional sports but recent studies examining the effects of steroid use have highlighted that such use is not limited to professional sports alone and also extends to school sports.
It was estimated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that more than half million eighth- and tenth-grade students have already used steroids. Moreover, 60 percent of them have the mindset that steroids are not dangerous.
As part of a community outreach effort, Penn State Worthington Scranton would be hosting a special presentation, “The Effects of Steroid Use” by Dr. P. Christopher Metzger on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 7 p.m. in The View cafeteria in the campus’ Study Learning Center.
From Timesleader.com:
According to some reports, students as young as those in junior high school have used steroids. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has estimated that more than a half million eighth- and tenth-grade students have used these drugs, and the mindset among high school seniors shows that almost 60 percent of them don’t think of these drugs as dangerous.
As a community outreach effort, Penn State Worthington Scranton will host a special presentation, “The Effects of Steroid Use” by Dr. P. Christopher Metzger on Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. in The View cafeteria in the campus’ Study Learning Center.
Dr. Metzger is the author of many published medical articles and had been a guest lecturer at local universities.
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