Abuse of Anabolic Steroids among teens.

[NaturalProfessor]

Hello,
This is an area that I feel I need to address. My kids are in highschool and they have friends in sports activities (football,baseball etc..) anyway I'm a former competative bodybuilder as well as powerlifter. I still train twice a day 5 days per week so I haven't let myself go the problem is I meet these young kids 16-19 years of age and they start off like most other kids do asking me the normal questions about training and diet then they ask me about anabolic steroid usage. I have never used them and I'm very anti-steroid except where they are called for. ( repairing torn muscles following surgery,combatting muscle wasting diseases etc..) The sad thing is and it's every single kid I've ever spoken to they see the pros and try to emulate them and they don't do any research about how long the pro that they worship has workeed thier asses off before and after steroid use or any research concerning the drugs they are soo interested in except through the local "Gym rat Guru". Or if they have done any kind of research they completely disregaurd all of the information that's soo very important. Like bone structure in most males doesn't halt growing and forming important processes till about age 25! Or the million other possible dangers involved with altering your bodies chemistry via hormone manipulation. There is a place for anabollic steroids but it's not with the young adults or teenage youth that is comming up and involved in the quest for that heavily muscled and veiny grainy look. Please, please even if you don't agree with me and my opinions or view try to turn the youth away from steriod use. Impatience is a tough virtue for a young person to aquire and for some not so young but if they(young teens) take thier genetic potential as far as possible before attempting to use steroids there will be a lot less negative possibilities and or outcomes of premature steroid abuse. For the record my eldest brother is the byproduct of steroid use and abuse-he's 53 years old had his 1st stroke at 52 and has a host of other problems too damn depressing to list but suffice to say he's a poster child of why to avoid steroids. Thank you for your time and I really hope I haven't offended anyone and that I'm taken seriously regaurding the youth abuse issue.

[surferph34]

I read your Bio and its good to have someone with your experience on the board. Even if your arguement is a little flawed.

Surfer

[NiteHawk]

Its nice to see the concern but I can tell you this. Its not steroids that are a problem with teenagers, its recreational drugs and prescription drugs that they get a hold of and sell at school. With the recreational drugs, like marijuana, meth, cocaine, etc. The prescription drugs are mainly stimulants and pain killers(oxycontin being the worst).

This is the real problem that needs to be addressed. A lot of kids steal the prescription drugs either from home, friends or breaking in a house. Trust me, I have never dealt with 1 steroid abuse case with teenagers around here but there have been Numerous other drug cases and it seems to get worse.

[B4n3 0n3]

Originally Posted by NiteHawk

Its nice to see the concern but I can tell you this. Its not steroids that are a problem with teenagers, its recreational drugs and prescription drugs that they get a hold of and sell at school. With the recreational drugs, like marijuana, meth, cocaine, etc. The prescription drugs are mainly stimulants and pain killers(oxycontin being the worst).

This is the real problem that needs to be addressed. A lot of kids steal the prescription drugs either from home, friends or breaking in a house. Trust me, I have never dealt with 1 steroid abuse case with teenagers around here but there have been Numerous other drug cases and it seems to get worse.

I agree.

[CraigC]

We do have problems with steroid abuse as teens around here, there are a group of guys I used to go to school with (ages 16-19) that think that M1Ts are a "test booster." I have told them many times that M1Ts are a steriod but am ignored because I'm not as big as their source who says they arnt. Everyone seems to believe that size is knowledge.

One thing that was different in our school from many of the others in the area was the drugs. Here almost everyone smokes weed. Shrumes and E are common too but no one went past that, whereas in another school in the area cocain is a lot more common.

[kovalaybolt17]

Originally Posted by CraigC

One thing that was different in our school from many of the others in the area was the drugs. Here almost everyone smokes weed. Shrumes and E are common too but no one went past that, whereas in another school in the area cocain is a lot more common.

where im from we call them kids skeevs/skids.

[xenog]

Why can a highschool kid get ahold of anabolics but I cant?

[Steve7]

I agree with Nite that regular drugs like weed, meth, alcohol (most popular in my high school, but i can't say anything ), etc. are much more popular with teens then steroids. But steroids are kinda on the rise i think. It also depends on where you live/people your around. Cuz there's really no one at my high school that takes steroids, but another high school in our conference, more then half their football team takes steroids

[Lowrider]

i think the reason why america has a real bad drug problem, recreational that is, among teenagers is because your drinking age is higher, where as in uk you can go out and get drunk alot younger so you dont need drugs,

[Merk0135]

Originally Posted by Lowrider

i think the reason why america has a real bad drug problem, recreational that is, among teenagers is because your drinking age is higher, where as in uk you can go out and get drunk alot younger so you dont need drugs,

I think it also goes with the stigma associated with the drugs. If they were legal and openly addressed they wouldn't be sought after by teenagers who think that drugs are a cool way to be different and rebelious. With that said, I don't consider marajuana a dangerous drug. It's less harmful than alcohol. it's a waste of tax payers dollars to control this drug and an economic fraud on why it's illegal in the first place.

[roKstar87]

I too do not see Steroids as big of a problem in Highschools as opposed to drugs that get you high and such because for one they are easily more accesible, they are cheaper, and people think its cool to try. you dont try steroids for a night. i participated in the same conference with a couple kids who i knew took steroids and other performance enhancing drugs because i had talked to them about it. One played football, wrestled, and ran track. he made it to state in wrestling, elite team all state football, and was rated as one of the top people in his track event. he is also one of my best friends. He would be a great athlete without them, but he wants to be the best. Ive talked to him about it how it's great now being number one and winning all the time. but some years down the road when the usage is affecting him and his health, he's not winning now.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by Lowrider

i think the reason why america has a real bad drug problem, recreational that is, among teenagers is because your drinking age is higher, where as in uk you can go out and get drunk alot younger so you dont need drugs,

I lived in England for a couple of years & you guys have just as big a problem if not bigger!

Cocaine, pot, E, pretty much anything anyone wanted was at hand & I wasn't hanging out with lowlifes either - people from all walks of life are doing it.

[roKstar87]

Originally Posted by Cammo

I lived in England for a couple of years & you guys have just as big a problem if not bigger!

Cocaine, pot, E, pretty much anything anyone wanted was at hand & I wasn't hanging out with lowlifes either - people from all walks of life are doing it.

I get what you're saying. Mostly it is associated here where i live with pothead looking people, people who are trashy and such. but i know plenty of people that are in sports and stuff, or the hot chicks that have done it. i guess they don't do it as much though.

[Steve7]

Originally Posted by roKstar87

I get what you're saying. Mostly it is associated here where i live with pothead looking people, people who are trashy and such. but i know plenty of people that are in sports and stuff, or the hot chicks that have done it. i guess they don't do it as much though.

You don't have to be a certain person or look a certain way to do drugs. Well at least not at my school. The hott chicks mostly all drink, all guys pretty much no matter what unless they're mama's boys, even the smart kids do. It doesn't matter who you are or what you act/look like, most kids drink. As for gettin high and sh1t, there's the potheads who you can tell because they do it all the time so they're messed up, but anyone can try that once in awile and you wouldn't know the difference

[Lowrider]

Originally Posted by Cammo

I lived in England for a couple of years & you guys have just as big a problem if not bigger!

Cocaine, pot, E, pretty much anything anyone wanted was at hand & I wasn't hanging out with lowlifes either - people from all walks of life are doing it.

ye rwe do have a big drug problem , but only in certain area's

[POWERJIM]

I would say most Brits take drugs on a regular basis, i feel an out cast where i live as i dont smoke weed and pop Es at the weekend, so if you ask me i would say that we do have a massive drug problem.

[Dexter]

Originally Posted by NaturalProfessor

Hello,
This is an area that I feel I need to address. My kids are in highschool and they have friends in sports activities (football,baseball etc..) anyway I'm a former competative bodybuilder as well as powerlifter. I still train twice a day 5 days per week so I haven't let myself go the problem is I meet these young kids 16-19 years of age and they start off like most other kids do asking me the normal questions about training and diet then they ask me about anabolic steroid usage. I have never used them and I'm very anti-steroid except where they are called for. ( repairing torn muscles following surgery,combatting muscle wasting diseases etc..) The sad thing is and it's every single kid I've ever spoken to they see the pros and try to emulate them and they don't do any research about how long the pro that they worship has workeed thier asses off before and after steroid use or any research concerning the drugs they are soo interested in except through the local "Gym rat Guru". Or if they have done any kind of research they completely disregaurd all of the information that's soo very important. Like bone structure in most males doesn't halt growing and forming important processes till about age 25! Or the million other possible dangers involved with altering your bodies chemistry via hormone manipulation. There is a place for anabollic steroids but it's not with the young adults or teenage youth that is comming up and involved in the quest for that heavily muscled and veiny grainy look. Please, please even if you don't agree with me and my opinions or view try to turn the youth away from steriod use. Impatience is a tough virtue for a young person to aquire and for some not so young but if they(young teens) take thier genetic potential as far as possible before attempting to use steroids there will be a lot less negative possibilities and or outcomes of premature steroid abuse. For the record my eldest brother is the byproduct of steroid use and abuse-he's 53 years old had his 1st stroke at 52 and has a host of other problems too damn depressing to list but suffice to say he's a poster child of why to avoid steroids. Thank you for your time and I really hope I haven't offended anyone and that I'm taken seriously regaurding the youth abuse issue.

I agree

Especially on Nitehawks thread. Over the counter drugs are the most dangerous, Valum, Benzo's, etc. These tabs will wreak ur life and are very very addictive and of course illigal drugs. Keep away kids, if you value ur life

[mitchcumstein]

Its a toss up really. Roids probably dont pose a life threat but they could still mess up a teenager for the rest of his life. If you ask me alcohol is the worst thing a teenager can get his hands on.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by mitchcumstein

Its a toss up really. Roids probably dont pose a life t