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ERIC Number: EJ400204
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Anabolic Steroid Use: Indications of Habituation among Adolescents.
Yesalis, Charles E.; And Others
Journal of Drug Education, v19 n2 p103-16 1989
Identified characteristics of adolescent male anabolic steroid (AS) user and addictive potential. Found AS user population different from nonuser in self-perceptions of health and strength, interest in controlling AS use, and perception of peer AS use. Found subgroups with significantly different attitudes and/or behaviors. Suggests prevention efforts focus on different motivations for AS use. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, High School Seniors, High Schools, Males, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Anabolic Steroids