Stunning Steroid Statistics
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Eye-Opening Steroid Statistics
Summary
The illegal use of steroids is alarmingly widespread, impacting even children as young as 9. Recent surveys highlight the shocking extent of this issue.
Article
The illegal use of steroids is a global concern, with disturbing evidence showing their use even among children as young as 9 to 13 years old, in grades five through seven. The statistics surrounding steroid abuse are indeed eye-opening.
Key Findings
Various studies show that 5.4% of middle school students use steroids, with 2.6% being male and 2.8% female.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Household Survey on Drug Abuse reports:
- 1,084,000 adult Americans have used steroids.
- Male usage exceeds female usage.
- In 1997, 175,000 teenage girls reported using anabolic steroids, a 100% increase since 1991.
- 44.5% of high school seniors think it’s easy to obtain steroids.
- In 1998, 2.7% of high school seniors reported using steroids.
Studies also indicate that young athletes frequently use steroids. Their usage is growing fastest among 12-17-year-old males, with the average starting age being 15. Among male high school athletes, 6.6% use steroids, and 40% are considered hard-core users.
A 1999 study found:
- 2.7% of tenth graders had used steroids at least once.
- 2.9% of twelfth graders reported usage that year.
By 2001, these numbers increased to 3.5% for tenth graders and 4% for twelfth graders. Moreover, among tenth graders, 1.0% used steroids in the month prior to the survey, and 2.2% reported use within the past year. For twelfth graders, these figures were 1.4% and 2.5%, respectively.
Commonly Abused Steroids in the U.S.
Some of the most commonly abused steroids include:
- Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin)
- Methyltestosterone
- Nandrolone (Deca-Durabolin, Durabolin)
- Oxandrolone (Oxandrin)
- Oxymetholone (Anadrol)
- Testosterone
- Stanozolol (Winstrol)
- Boldenone (Equipoise)
- Mibolerone
- Trenbolone (Revalor)
- Ethylestrenol
- Methandriol
- Methenolone
- Methandrostenolone
These statistics reveal a pressing need for awareness and preventive measures to tackle steroid abuse, especially among the youth.
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