Adam Longo, 28, a former state trooper admitted to court last Tuesday to possessing anabolic steroids. A judge asked Longo what his plead was, and he replied that he was guilty of the charges.

He will be sentenced in Natrona County for the next week or so for the felony. His maximum penalty could have been five years of imprisonment, but since his legal counsel bargained a deal with the prosecutors, he only has to face five years probation.

Longo’s name was linked to former Wyoming state trooper, Franklin Ryle Jr.’s case who was accused of kidnapping a Wal-mart truck driver.  According to police investigations, anabolic steroids were discovered inside Ryle’s desk.

Longo admitted to head of Wyoming Highway Patrol, Col. Sam Powell that he had used steroids during the last 18 months and that had given some to Ryle. Longo further added that he obtained the steroids from a local Casper gym.

Since Longo had no criminal record, and the anabolic steroid he possessed was initially for personal use, prosecutors easily agreed to the plea agreement. One prosecutor even said Longo’s cooperation was extraordinary.

He was represented last Tuesday by his lawyer, Michael Krampner.

From Trib:

A former state trooper will likely avoid jail time after admitting in court Tuesday to possessing anabolic steroids.

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In 2002, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) due to testing positive for steroids use suspended Josh Barnett, 31, for six months. His post-fight urinalysis revealed traces of three anabolic agents, namely, Boldenone metabolite, Fluoxymesterone metabolite and Nandrolone metabolite. This was after he defeated Randy Couture at UFC 36, which earned him the heavyweight title. Despite the positive steroids test, he denied using any anabolic steroids, and even challenged NSAC’s testing protocol.

Last July, he requested for a re-licensure and filed an appeal before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). However, on July 21, Barnett was notified by CSAC that he again tested positive for the anabolic steroid 2a-methyl-5a-androstan-3a-ol-17-one, in his pre-test supposedly as a pre-requisite to renew his license. A second sample was obtained, also reflecting the same results as the first testing.

Last Monday, CSAC granted his appeal to extend his hearing. It was re-scheduled on December 8, 2009.

According to CSAC Interim Executive Officer David T. Thornton, it was Barnett’s attorney, Michael DiMaggio, who contacted the commission to request for an extension. According to DiMaggio, their law firm is still awaiting additional information from the UCLA laboratory that conducted Barnett’s tests.

From Sherdog:

LOS ANGELES –- Josh Barnett was granted a second extension Monday for an appeals hearing the fighter had requested after the California State Athletic Commission denied his re-licensure in late July due to a positive pre-test for an anabolic steroid. The new hearing will be held on Dec. 8.

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If it is determined, that NFL could not run its steroid testing program effectively in cooperation with the player’s union, then it is possible that the league would give control of its steroid -testing program to an outside agency.

It would be a very significant move for the league, considering that it has administered its own testing policy for two decades.

The acknowledgement came after the court rulings on the case of Minnesota Vikings players were released. Courts ruled two issues involving Minnesota workplace laws while rejecting most of the players’ claims.

According to the league’s view, players belonging to different teams are subject to a different set of drug-testing rules depending on which state they play in.

In a telephone interview, Jeff Pash, the league counsel and executive vice president for labor said that their program was fragmented by wide-ranging state laws. If this were the case, then it would be best if they turn to an outside agency such as the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) to administer their drug-testing program. If there is anything they do not want to do, that is to stop the program because it has been beneficial to everyone.

According to The Washington Post:

The NFL might consider giving control of its steroid-testing program to an outside agency if it determines that it cannot continue to run the program effectively in cooperation with the players’ union, a top league official said Thursday. Such a move would represent a significant shift in policy for a league that has administered its testing policy in conjunction with the union for two decades.

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According to recent reports, Michael Jackson was spending as much as $48,000 per month on prescription drugs such as Diprivan and Demerol.

The finding is more than an enough testimony to reaffirm that the relationship between steroids and celebrities is still going strong despite claims from the government that steroid use is on an all-time low and stringent measures have been already implemented to curb the use of steroids.

From Merinews.com:

REPORTS HAVE surfaced that pop superstar Michael Jackson was spending as much as 48,000 dollar per month on prescription drugs, including Demerol and Diprivan.

A sidelight of this story is the pharmacy that news reports say filled and delivered many of those orders: Mickey Fine Pharmacy & Grill in Beverly Hills.

Mickey Fine is a pretty snazzy-looking place. It was originally one of those legendary Schwab Pharmacies where starlets were discovered while drinking milkshakes. As recently as March, it was a featured location in the Starz comedy series ‘Head Case‘.

It’s not the kind of place you would normally associate with supplying a prescription drug habit.

Now that MJ has departed too soon, this latest news is bound to create awareness among steroid users who often think that steroids are harmless. However, it is important to note here that steroids do not bring side effects with them but they can prove to be lethal when abused and what has happened with Jackson was a pure case of steroid abuse and nothing more.

If you are using steroids, then it is high time that you start understanding the pros and cons of steroids else what has happened to MJ can even happen to you. The only thing that can help you here is nothing but qualified awareness.

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Actress Lisa Ray, who has worked in many Indian and Hollywood movies, has been diagnosed with cancer. She recently revealed in her blog (lisaraniray.wordpress.com) that she is learning to face this disturbing fact and is quite hopeful of beating the ailment.

She says, “I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on June 23rd. Started my first cycle of treatment July 2nd. Not long ago.”

When asked about her steroids and life in the wetsuit, Lisa remarked that she feels her skin getting stretched and move in ways that she has not felt before.

From Lisaraniray.wordpress.com:

In the industry I’m in, you could say, its motive alone that gives character to your acting.

So today with Velcade, Revlimid and other promising new treatments in the pipeline our survival rates are improving. But only with an ever expanding toolbox of treatments and awareness can this Cancer be beat. So I’m going to do everything I can to wrench the spotlight onto Myeloma and Cancer Awareness.

I believe it can be cured.

That’s the Dirty Realist in me.

So back to the ‘Yellow’ Diaries. And more on ‘Yellow’ and charging your yellow later…

On Steroids: you are HUNGRY ALL THE TIME.

When Dr. Ahmed Galal, my Warrior-Hematologist at Princess Margaret Hospital gave me my first cycle of meds, he capped his recommendation off with a charming gesture that meant: Beware of sweets.

Well. Sweet things aren’t the only temptation.

Every cycle of treatment, I’m on Dexamethasone for four days on, then four days off.

All her fans have been seen praying to the almighty for an early recovery for this actress of substance.

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The usage of steroids is not just limited to those girls involved in competitive athletics. According to a national survey published in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, steroid use in girls is also associated with a cluster of harmful behavior patterns such as diet pills and smoking.

Diane L. Elliot, M.D., of the Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, and colleagues made assessed anabolic steroids among young girls during a study that involved 7,544 female students in grades nine through 12 completing the survey.

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“Adolescent girls reporting anabolic steroid use had significantly more other health-harming behaviors,” they continue. “They were much more likely to use other unhealthy substances, including past 30-day use of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and cocaine.” Young female steroid users were also more likely to:

* have had sexual intercourse before age 13
* have been pregnant
* drink and drive or have ridden with a drinking driver
* carry a weapon
* have been in a fight on school property in the past year
* have feelings of sadness or hopelessness almost every day for at least two weeks
* have attempted suicide

More than two-thirds of the teen girls surveyed reported trying to change their weight. However, those who used steroids were more likely to turn to extreme weight-loss techniques, including vomiting and laxative use. “Anabolic steroids are body-shaping agents and cause a loss in body fat and an increase in lean tissue; therefore, their association with unhealthy weight loss practices was not surprising,” the authors write.

The study pointed out high-risk adolescent girls received less attention than adolescent boys suggesting that their actions are more destructive on a personal front.

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Athletes and bodybuilders are not the only ones who are being bombarded with steroid controversies. Previously, “Batman” actor, Christian Bale has confessed to the media that he was tempted to use steroids, though he never pushed through with his intention.

Today, an actor of the movie “The Wrestler”, Scott Siegel gets his share of the steroids anomalies. He is charged of possession and distribution of steroids; and a count of assaulting law officers. If Siegel will be found guilty, he will face 45 years of imprisonment.

From newsday.com:

NEW YORK - An actor from the film “The Wrestler” has been charged with possessing and distributing steroids and assaulting law enforcement officers in a New York City suburb.

Scott Siegel was indicted on the charges on Tuesday. If convicted, faces up to 45 years in prison.

The case stems from Feb. 18 when federal drug agents and police tried to take him into custody on the steroid charges. Siegel jumped in the car and led police on a chase through Eastchester.

Siegel’s lawyer, Barry Levin, says his client acted out of fear. The actor is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in federal court in White Plains.

Possession, use and trafficking of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are prohibited by the U.S Federal Law due to its potential adverse side effects and health hazards. However, steroids are readily available through online shops. These are the usual sources of athletes, bodybuilders, celebrities and illegal traders.

Steroids are compounds that are used to enhance the process of muscle formation, thus produce a beefed up physique. Unregulated use may lead to several side effects such as increased aggression, acne formation, excessive sweating, low testosterone production, sexual dysfunction and decreased libido. In some cases, steroids convert into female hormone which can cause the enlargement of breast tissues among male users.

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Anabolic steroids are in the spotlight these days, due to the issues and hysteria surrounding it. These controlled substances have been popular among bodybuilders, athletes and even celebrities who want to look healthy and young.

Hollywood actor, Christian Bale, recently confessed that he was tempted to use steroids when he was preparing for his roles in ‘Batman Begins‘ and ‘American Psycho‘. He told the media that he wanted to speed up the process of bulking up, so he called up a shop that sells steroids. Nonetheless, upon hearing the side effects, he did not intend to continue his plan.

From The West.com.au:

The actor considered experimenting with the substances when he was trying to build up his physique for roles in ‘Batman Begins‘ and ‘American Psycho‘.

“A number of people have said, ‘You could never have done that without some kind of steroids.’ Not to say I wasn’t tempted.

“When I was getting ready for ‘American Psycho‘ I’d never been in a gym in my life and I was working out like crazy, so I thought, ‘Maybe it ain’t such a big deal, just take some ‘roids’ and I can speed up this whole process.’ “

He explained: “I called up the store where they’re selling that sort of stuff and asked, ‘Have you used it? And side effects?’ ‘No no. I mean, really minimal. Your balls might shrink and you might get acne.’ I’m like, there’s no way in hell I’m going to touch anything like that and damn those who think I did.”

While he shunned illegal substances to transform his appearance, Christian did undergo cosmetic dental work - which he still regrets.

Anabolic steroids usually produce unpleasant side effects such as acne formation, suppressed testosterone production, disorders in the formation of sperms, decreased libido and erectile dysfunction.

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In Melbourne, Australia, former fitness instructor and boyfriend of Zarah Garde-Wilson, Lansley Simon pleads guilty to a criminal offense for spraying handbags at a Versace store. In the past he was also charged with possession of steroids when vials of the illegal substances were found in his refrigerator.

Since committing the crime Lansley had issued a letter of apology to the store and paid for the bags he had damaged which cost him $28, 305. He had also cleaned up his act by watching over his and Zarah’s three month old baby, Samantha. But Magistrate Duncan Reynolds said Simon had quite a colourful criminal history that he’s got take responsibility despite the fact that he had been in a stable relationship.

From Herald Sun (Australia):

The court heard he was a good customer and had been banned from the store after the blow-up, in which he sprayed the tiered display of handbags with paint in front of shocked staff.

His lawyer said Simon has been invited back to the store with Ms Garde-Wilson, who is also a regular customer.

Leighton Gwynn said his client had acted immaturely and inappropriately and was sorry.

Simon was also arrested during a major drug investigation in 2007 and delivered methylamphetamines to a buyer in August that year.

When police searched his house they found vials of steroids in his bedroom and fridge.

They also uncovered 12 rounds of ammunition and illegal weapons including two Samurai swords, a flick knife and knuckle dusters.

The magistrate dismissed the case filed against Simon saying that he had allegedly $20,000 in proceeds from the crime. He is sentenced to 175 hours of community work to extend until next year.

Zarah Garde Wilson is the Australian solicitor who represented many individuals in the gangland killings of 1998-2006. She is known to have asked the Supreme Court for the frozen sperm of her former boyfriend Lewis Caine, who also died in the killings, so she could have a child with him posthumously.

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The name Dan Hooton is not new in news about steroids. No, he is not an athlete who was found using steroids nor is he a drug dealer who was recently busted by the cops. He is not related to baseball or wrestling or the NFL. Dan Hooton is a father and he could have been just your regular dad except that six years ago, his son died from steroid use. Taylor Hooton was a pitcher for his high school baseball team back when he was 17. Because he wanted to become bigger and stronger, Taylor took anabolic steroids and was found by his mom hanging in his room after seven months of use. The suicide was caused by the side effects of the steroids and Dan Hooton has never forgotten that since. Dan Hooton has been an anti-steroid advocate ever since Taylor died. He established the Taylor Hooton Foundation addressed to informing the youth of the negative effects of these performance enhancing drugs and hopefully, prevent future “Taylors”. Recently, he had contacted Alex Rodriguez in hopes that the baseball superstar, who had lately been in the news for his steroid use, would join them in their advocacy.

From Kansascity.com:

Drugs have cost Rodriguez credibility and fans, maybe even a spot in the Hall of Fame. But it didn’t cost Rodriguez what it cost Taylor Hooton, and that’s why Rodriguez called Don Hooton last week and said he wanted to shake Don’s hand, sign up and spread the word.

Don told him to join the train; these days they need as many voices as they can get. And in some ways, Hooton said Friday, it’s good for the foundation’s target demographic — high school athletes — that Rodriguez messed up, got caught and came clean.

“It’s good for us when this is in the headlines,” Hooton said, nursing a cup of water and living the last week out of his leather briefcase. “When it’s in the headlines, we get to talk to people. As long as it’s on the front pages, the public has some appetite for talking about this. As soon as it’s not on the front pages, nobody wants to talk about it anymore.

“It’s painful for the public, but this is reality.”

Dan Hooton goes around the country telling everyone the different forgotten stories of the youth that had used steroids and the story of his son, Taylor. Dan Hooton doesn’t really care about the professional athletes that take steroids, as a matter of fact. But he cares about the youth and the young ones who look up to their idols and see those using steroids and start thinking that it’s okay when it’s not.

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