It's not all gym junkies and 'roid rage' – people use steroids for a variety of reasons
- Written by Katinka van de Ven, Research Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program, SPRC, UNSW
Building muscle mass and strength is only one of a number of reasons people might use steroids.Scott Webb/Unsplash
Most media reports would have you believe steroid users are predominantly young men suffering a “crisis of male ego” who are on a “deadly crusade to get ripped”.
The focus tends to be on health harms and the dang...
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