PEDIATRICS Vol. 83 No. 6 June 1989, pp. 921-924
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Anabolic Steroid Use by Male Adolescents

Mimi D. Johnson MD1, M. Susan Jay MD1, Brad Shoup MD1, and Vaughn I. Rickert PsyD1

1 The Departments of Pediatrics and Family Practice, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas

Anabolic steroids have recently been used by professional and college athletes to improve athletic ability by increasing muscle size and strength. A study was done to determine the extent of steroid use and knowledge about these drugs in a population of high school male adolescents in a southern state. A self-report questionnaire, which allowed multiple answers for each question, was administered to 853 male students in six high schools. Results indicated that an average of 11% had used or were using anabolic steroids. The following were assessed: the reasons for steroid use, the sources from which the students received information about steroids, their familiarity with the physiologic effects and complications of steroid use, and the extent of their involvement in sports. The results suggest that a segment of male adolescents are using anabolic steroids without fully understanding the risks of such behavior. Health care providers need to become knowledgeable about steroids so that they may better educate adolescents about the potential deleterious effects of these agents.

Key Words: anabolic steroid • male adolescent

Submitted on October 11, 1988
Accepted on January 12, 1988




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