All young people, not just athletes, need to be taught about the serious side effects of steroid use. Shifting the emphasis of sport from winning to enjoyment and personal mastery, avoiding unrealistic performance goals, and emphasizing personal characteristics other than appearance may help by reducing the pressures placed on youth. Anabolic steroid use in adolescents. Estimated prevalence of anabolic steroid use among male high school seniors. The use of anabolic steroids in high school students.
Anabolic steroids use among adolescents in Nebraska schools.
Athletes on anabolic-androgenic steroids. Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, 7th ed.