According to results of a national survey published in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, the use of steroids among teenage girls is not just limited to those being a part of professional athletics and is also concerned with a variety of other health-endangering behaviors.

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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.

These findings have pinpointed critical associations among girls making use of steroids as per the authors. It is believed that high-risk girls tend to receive less of attention than adolescent boys, perhaps reflecting that their actions are less socially.

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According to a surprising finding that was made by a University of Michigan Health System team, there is a noteworthy relationship between sleep problems in a child’s toddler years and the probability of him using alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs (marijuana, inhalants, cocaine, steroids, and other illicit drugs) early in their teen years. This was remarked by the involved team as part of a family health study that followed 257 boys and their parents for 10 years.

It was remarked that teens whose preschool sleep patterns were poor were more likely to use drugs, tobacco, or alcohol than their counterparts who enjoyed good sleeping behavior.

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“What’s so interesting about this finding is that the effect exists regardless of a number of other factors that previously had been identified as relating to risk for substance use and abuse,” says senior author and UMARC director Robert Zucker, Ph.D. “It appears to indicate some shared neurobiological dysfunction whose details we don’t yet know. Further studies will be crucial to our understanding.”

“Taken together with other studies in this area, our findings help make up a chain of evidence linking sleep disturbances to alcohol problems across a large segment of the life span,” says lead author and research assistant professor Maria Wong, Ph.D.

The finding does not mean there’s a cause-and-effect relationship, notes co-author and psychiatry professor Kirk Brower, M.D., who has studied the interplay of alcohol and sleep in adults, and is Executive Director of the Chelsea Arbor Treatment Center, which treats teen and adult substance abusers. (Chelsea Arbor is a joint program of U-M and Chelsea Community Hospital.)

“Our finding sees early childhood sleep disturbances as a marker, or predictor, for early use of drugs and alcohol in adolescence, not a predetermined trajectory,” he says. “But for parents, this is one more reason to take your child’s sleep problems seriously, not to dismiss them, and to talk with your child’s pediatrician or family doctor.”

According to Wong, parents must give due care and attention to complaints raised by their children about overtiredness and insomnia. The need for a regular sleep schedule and discussions with a health care provider must be on the priority list of parents.

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According to results of a national survey published in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, the use of steroids among teen girls is just not limited to those actively involved in competitive athletics. It was also revealed that the usage of steroids is often associated with cluster of other health-harming behaviors, including diet pills and smoking.

Diane L. Elliot, M.D., of the Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, and colleagues made assessments for use of anabolic steroid among teen girls and raised questions about use of ecstasy, steroids, and other behaviors.

From News-Medical.Net:

“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.

It was also found that high-risk adolescent girls received less attention than adolescent boys, which somehow suggest that their actions were found to be less socially and more personally destructive.

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A report says, Marijuana, one of the most commonly abused drugs among high school and college students, is tied with a severe form of vomiting syndrome and compulsive bathing behavior. The syndrome is increasingly recognized with extensive marijuana abuse.

Though, this clinical manifestation of severe vomiting sickness linked with chronic abuse of marijuana is doubtful, but was acknowledged by Dr. Sontineni and his colleagues at the Creighton University of Omaha, NE.

Recent findings done to the neurobiology of cannabis led to the recognition of different types of receptors, including forms that mediate neuropsychiatric and immunologic effects.

According to Dr. Sontineni, identification of the syndrome leads to delayed diagnosis and expensive diagnostic investigations. Increased use of marijuana, on a continous basis for several years, by the population of USA, especially among youths, would see a sharp rise in the number of diagnosed cases every year.

The syndrome was first recognized in Australia around the Adelaide hills and from there onwards, scientists and doctors at several institutions across the world are engaged in identifying more cases with this new vomiting syndrome due to chronic marijuana abuse.

From Science Daily:

Marijuana, a commonly abused drug among high school and college students, is linked to a severe form of vomiting syndrome and compulsive bathing behavior. This form of severe vomiting sickness is increasingly recognized with widespread abuse of marijuana. The syndrome usually subsides with strict abstinence from marijuana abuse.

This obscure clinical manifestation of severe vomiting sickness due to chronic abuse of marijuana was recognized by Dr. Sontineni and his colleagues at the Creighton University of Omaha, NE.

Recent research into the neurobiology of cannabis has led to the identification of different receptor types including two specific types that mediate neuropsychiatric and immunologic effects.

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It is a rare case to have steroids busts in East Providence; this is according to Sgt. Diego Mello, East Providence Police. But on April 2, the East Providence arrested Paul Thomas Reis for possessing more than $2,500 worth of steroids.

Prior to the arrest, police said that they had Reis under surveillance after an informant tipped them about Reis selling anabolic steroids and marijuana. Evening of April 2, while the police is observing the actions of Reis, they noticed that he stopped for a while at a certain address in Edward Avenue when he left the area; he was asked to pull over due to a vehicle violation. Reis admitted that he was on his way home to smoke marijuana, so the officers asked his consent to search his residence.

From East Bay RI.com:

On April 2, however, police arrested Paul Thomas Reis, 31, of 175 Hatton St. with more than $2,500 worth of steroids. According to police reports on the incident, the vice unit had been monitoring Mr. Reis after receiving information from confidential informants that he had been selling anabolic steroids and marijuana.

Mr. Reis was charged with two counts of manufacturing, possessing or delivering a schedule III, IV substance, possession of arms by a convict and possession of marijuana first offense.

During the search, police found a briefcase containing multiple brands of steroid compounds - 80 Tamoxifen 10 milligram tablets, 33 ampules of 250 milligram Testosterone Enanthate, 257 Methandienone tables, 358 Stanozolol tables, five bottles of Nandrolone Deca, one bottle of Boldenone, one bottle of Sustanon, and one bottle of Andropen 275. Additionally, they found five receipts from the Medfast Compounding Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Penn., 25 3ml/22ga syringes and a .22 caliber Davis Industries Derringer handgun, which was reported missing in 2003 at the Plymouth County, Connecticut.

Reis is facing multiples charges on illegal possession of steroids and marijuana, and another count on possession of a firearm.

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The world of sumo wrestling is now being bombarded by several drug-related scandals. This was due to a previous issue involving a Japanese wrestler who was sentenced to a 10-month imprisonment after being caught with an approximate amount of six grams of marijuana.

Japanese anti-doping officers conducted random tests among 100 wrestlers and officials to determine who is using recreational drugs including marijuana. Collecting urine samples is not a common practice in sumo wrestling but veteran sumo Kyokutenho has showed his support over this new policy.

This effort; however does not only concentrate on determining marijuana residue since it will soon be used to check steroid metabolites among sumo wrestlers and officials.

From ABC News:

Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, the boss of the Japan Sumo Association, Musashigawa, says the sport must now brace itself for new scandal - saying the tests will continue and that every wrestler will be forced to produce a urine sample.

“It’s good that they’ve started these random tests”, says the 160kg wrestler. “Because in the past sumo has been beset by scandal.”

And no-one is immune from testing. Even the sumo world’s top wrestler, the grand champion Asashoryu, was called in to submit a sample.

While these tests are focussed on recreational drugs such as marijuana, it is believed anti-doping officials are also looking out for other illegal substances.

Last week, sumo’s only other grand champion, the Mongolian Hakuho, told the foreign press the sport’s governing body would soon begin testing for steroids.

According to Mr. Musashigawa of the Japan Sumo Association, everyone will be obliged to submit urine sample. He also said that this new policy will continue, and nobody will be spared. Those who underwent urine test were grateful to have the new regulation so they can prove the public that Japanese sumo wrestling is clean.

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Mixed martial arts player Nick Diaz admits to using marijuana just before every fight in the UFC. Now, he’s not following after A-Rod’s confession to steroid use. He did that because he was forced to after the drug test results were leaked to the press. Diaz admitted to using marijuana because he is honest. For those who want honesty in the field of professional sports Diaz is the guy.

He openly declares that he had been using cannabis and he enjoys it. He even disclosed that he can even avoid positive results during drug tests. According to Diaz he simply detoxifies by drinking herbal cleansers, downs a lot of water, and sweats the same amount. This regimen flushes out the traces of marijuana from his bloodstream. He considers it better than taking steroids.

From The LA Times:

What Diaz brings beyond flying fists and the ability to shut off a foe’s breathing by holding the opponent’s throat against his bottom leg is unbending honesty about his marijuana use, his frustration with his former bosses at the Ultimate Fighting Championship and his belief that steroids are pervasive in his sport.

“Let ‘em do it, they’ll have a shorter career than me,” said Diaz (18-7 with 10 knockouts, five submissions and a no-contest). “With all that wear and tear on their tendons, something’s going to explode. I feel like these guys are hurting themselves. You can’t consistently fight on steroids.”

Marijuana is a banned substance according to the state athletic commission. Diaz has actually been suspended for using them in 2007 before he fought against Japan’s Takanori Gomi. He also paid a fine and was not allowed to compete for 6 months. Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission says that marijuana can be damaging to the body. Diaz on the other hand qualifies his use, saying it is therapeutic for his attention deficit disorder.

On Saturday, Diaz will be fighting Frank Shamrock who is a veteran in the MMA. Shamrock considers it a very important fight. Kizer made a recommendation that he will be tested before the fight.

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Athletes from professional sports like the NFL, NBA, MLB, and the NHL are providing our evening entertainment by playing on the court, on the field, or on the ice. It is reminiscent of the era of the gladiators in the Roman Empire when they are brought into the arena to kill each other. Nothing much has changed today. The NFL jocks, for example, may be consider the gladiators of the 21st century. They are big, muscular, weighing over 200 pounds, loaded with testosterone aggression and when they are out on the field to determined to “kill.”

With the huge following and excitement generated by one season of football and the millions – no, billions – of dollars it makes in revenue, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell proposed that 1 or 2 more games should be added to the NFL’s regular season. Kevin Van Valkenburg of the Baltimore Sun reacted to the proposal saying that the players should be given the freedom to use steroids, human growth hormones or even marijuana to deal with the pressure that comes with the game.

From The Baltimore Sun:

If the NFLPA does go ahead with Goodell’s proposal, they ought to, at the very least, ask for this concession: If we want to take steroids or human growth hormone to stay healthy, or smoke marijuana for medicinal reasons to deal with the pain, let us.

You might laugh, but that’s the only way to make this proposal work. It’s ridiculous to pretend that drugs aren’t already a major part of life in the NFL. Teams could literally not field a full roster each week without painkillers, legal or otherwise. Marijuana isn’t just a recreational drug for a lot of NFL players, it’s the only way they can get out of bed on Monday mornings. And it’s much less addictive than a painkiller like Vicodin, which is legal.

The NFL boasted that they conduct regular drug test and are able to monitor the use of performance enhancing drugs. But these efforts are useless because to meet the people’s expectations of making every game better than the last and to rake in more income the players would need to use the PEDs or at least some drug for the stress that their bodies and their minds are going through every season.

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In a country that takes pride in every single detail that they do, the assault to one of its most revered sports‘ reputation is cause for panic. Having just recently been accused of fixed games, tax evasions, sex scandals, illegal gambling and consorting with the Yakuza (among other things), the Japanese are frantic to salvage whatever they can in response to the latest threat to Sumo wrestlers.

Performance enhancing drugs or steroids. Such drugs are unacceptable to the Japanese, especially when there’s a game. Not fair at all. In light of recent events (and accusations) it’s no wonder that less and less Japanese boys are eager to live their lives Sumo wrestling. Only one kid applied the previous year to join the Sumo world. At this rate, 2000 years of tradition is well on its way to extinction. And the Japanese can’t have that.

From Daily Yomiuri Online:

The executive board of the Japan Sumo Association, reeling from a series of marijuana-related arrests of wrestlers, on Friday laid down the law, specifying strict rules and penalties against such behavior.

The board also decided to implement doping tests without advance notice. Wrestlers who refuse to take a doping test without an acceptable reason will be punished. The JSA will report positive results to police.

“I believe these [rules] are comprehensive and effective. We’ll enforce them as soon as possible,” said JSA chairman Musashigawa.

Money always fixes the problem. The lack of it will definitely set things straight. To explain, JSA has declared that Sumo wrestlers caught red-handed using any kind of performance enhancing drug will be stripped away of their retirement pay. Or a very large cut to their pay. And if they still don’t give a fig about their money or pension (which is really, very rare in Japan) then let’s hope the police will set them straight. The fun part is that they won’t even see it coming. Drug tests will be done announced so when you’re caught.

Hopefully just these two rules will be enough to fix this latest problem faced by the Sumo. It would be a shame to see this long-standing tradition fade away because of a couple of drugs. And shame is something that the Japanese doesn’t handle very well. Neither does the rest of the world, for that matter.

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The results of the 2008 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study was revealed recently by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. This study was meant to show the changes in the youth with regards to their views on drug use. From the report, it seems like the media is doing a good job in telling teens the risk of using various drugs. Parents have also played their roles too in informing their children about the negative effects of methamphetamine and marijuana. The study showed that about 50% of those who had learned about drug abuse at home will not be using these drugs in the future. Unfortunately, the use of anabolic steroids still needs some improvement with regards to discussion at home. Although only a few teens might use anabolic steroids, it is still important that they be made aware of the risks of these drugs.

From Opposing Views:

Steroid use remains low at 4 percent for lifetime use among teens. While there has been little overall change in the number of teens who see “great risk” in abusing steroids, fewer teens this year (65 percent) agreed strongly that teens who use steroids for athletic performance or physical appearance are putting their health at risk, down from 69 percent last year.

Pre-teen and teen inhalant use remains steady at 11 percent for past year use, yet only 66 percent of teens report that “sniffing or huffing things to get high can kill you.” Both categories of abuse merit careful monitoring— as attitudes towards inhalant and steroid abuse weaken, use is more likely to increase.

According to the president and CEO of the Partnership, Steve Pasierb, the youth needs to find out more about anabolic steroids in order to lessen future chances of them abusing these drugs. Parents should approach this matter more aggressively and shouldn’t find it awkward talking to their kids about such issues.

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