Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3810/psm.2000.12.1346.
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Abstract
Substance abuse is a major public health concern. Among healthcare professionals involved in sports and exercise, a specific goal is to reduce steroid use among adolescents. According to the Healthy People 2010 report (1), the estimated percentage of US male high school seniors using anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) declined from 4.7% in 1989 to 4.1% in 1997. Estimates for 1998 were lower: 2.8% for male and 0.3% for female high school seniors. Some studies have suggested that the actual usage rates are higher than published ones because of underreporting (2). The 2010 target is 0.4% (for combined male and female adolescent rates).