Names of officers and firefighters on steroids sought
An officer in the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department, Rafael Galan, is facing criminal charge of official misconduct after he allegedly tipped off the subject of a drug investigation.
This charge was dropped later and he was reinstated earlier this year.
From NJ.com:
Federal prosecutors have issued a subpoena seeking the names of hundreds of law [...]
Baggaley charged with possessing steroids
The disgraced Australian Olympic medalist, Nathan Baggaley, has been charged with possessing steroids in jail.
Baggaley was charged with “possession of a prescribed restricted substance (steroids)” while serving his time in Cessnock Correctional Centre.
From Perthnow.com.au:
It was claimed after Baggaley and his brother Dru were convicted on ecstasy charges last year that the press was used to [...]
Steroid abuse a hit with most Aussie kids
Australian schools have been told to broaden their drug education programs after a major survey conducted in secondary schools 2.4 per cent of 12 to 17 year olds reporting to use of muscle enhancing injections.
Dr Matthew Dunn, a researcher at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), said this was a much [...]
Girls use steroids not just for athletics
The use of steroids among female teens is for varying unhealthy choices like smoking and diet pills, according to a team of researchers from the Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.
As per a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal, female youth indulge [...]
Former Mr Olympia lights up Olympics
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Mr Olympia and governor of California, had his way recently at the torch exchange of the 2010 Games.
The former bodybuilding great was invited by Sebastian Coe to the London Games who showed demonstrated diplomatic behavior when asked if Schwarzenegger will be the torch bearer.
From Guardian.co.uk:
Serving politicians are seldom granted the [...]
Dale Murphy is all against cheating in sports
The former major leaguer and a two-time National League most valuable player, Dale Murphy, is all set to make the game of baseball clean. Murphy has been making every possible effort for ensuring that impressionable pint-sized sluggers don’t imitate their “steroid-taking” heroes.
It was remarked by Murphy that success is not an issue [...]
Use of chronic corticosteroids under the scanner
New findings in terms of use of chronic corticosteroids were revealed during the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle.
Rebecca Green, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo, remarked that corticosteroids (steroids) have proved their [...]
Effects of steroid use under the scanner
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 [...]
Michael Jackson was spending in excess of $48k per month on prescription drugs
According to recent reports, Michael Jackson was spending in excess of $48,000 on a monthly basis on prescription drugs, especially Diprivan and Demerol.
This revelation is more than a testimony to reaffirm the fact that the relationship between steroids and celebrities is still going on strong despite repeated assurances and claims from the government that steroid [...]