Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ411437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Incidence of Anabolic Steroid Use among Competitive Bodybuilders.
Tricker, Ray; And Others
Journal of Drug Education, v19 n4 p313-25 1989
Investigated incidence of anabolic steroid use among 380 competitive male and female bodybuilders in Kansas and Missouri. Results indicated more than half (54 percent) of the male bodybuilders were using steroids on a regular basis compared to 10 percent of the female competitors. Found main reason for use of steroids was desire to win. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Athletes, Comparative Analysis, Competition, Drug Abuse, Incidence, Motivation, Physical Fitness, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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