Those few authorities who take issue with the anti-steroid crowd are subject to attack. Not surprisingly, even those experts who have spoken out in favor of truth and honest information are less and less vocal. Meanwhile, androgen use for physique enhancement continues to be far more dangerous than it needs to be, and law enforcement agents and the courts continue to investigate and prosecute situations of personal use possession of androgens, branding adult Americans with criminal records and sometimes even jail time. For this author's evaluation of the medical literature, please see The Real Health Risks of Anabolic Steroids . In the meantime, perhaps using less incendiary terms may be helpful.
Steroids work, perhaps too well.
It is not my present purpose to debate the best way to reduce adolescent usage.