Australia should stop beefing up its steroid laws - that won't help users

Title
Australia should stop beefing up its steroid laws - that won't help users
Publication Date
2017-05-16
Author(s)
van de Ven, Katinka
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-9978
Email: kvandeve@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:kvandeve
Zahnow, Renee
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/28812
Abstract
The use of image and performance enhancing drugs – in particular steroids – is a growing area of concern globally.
The use of these drugs has traditionally been limited to elite athletes and professional bodybuilders. But now their use is becoming normalised as part of a fitness and beauty regime for people who want to gain muscle, become leaner, and improve their appearance.
Several population studies have shown the use of image and performance enhancing drugs in Australia is relatively low. However, the dramatic increase of steroids detected at the country's borders, and the number of users accessing needle and syringe programs, seem to indicate otherwise.
Link
Citation
The Conversation, v.Politics + Society, p. 1-5
ISSN
2201-5639
1441-8681
Start page
1
End page
5
Rights
Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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