Abstract
ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER of youthful users of anabolic-androgenic steroids is unacceptably high, it appears that the level of knowledge about associated dangers also is increasing among high school athletes. Some innovative educational approaches may be helping. The problem has come to public attention again in recent days because of a report, released by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, that estimates some 262 000 adolescents are using or have used steroids. The report estimates 5% to 11% of teenaged boys and 0.5% to 2.5% of girls in grades 7 through 12 are involved. Thus, despite educational efforts, many adolescents do not appear to be responding to the information. And, according to study results presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, few educational programs appear to be aimed at the group aged 10 to 14 years. As far as
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