Steroid use increasing in athletic community

Anabolic steroids are familiar to many of us as the synthetic substances used by some athletes to help promote the growth of skeletal muscle. There are now more than 100 different kinds of anabolic steroids, all of which require a prescription to be used legally in the United States. Those who would use and/or distribute them illegally have been able to obtain these steroids by smuggling them into the country from foreign sources, synthesizing them in underground laboratories, or by stealing or diverting them from pharmacies. Unfortunately, the illegal use of these drugs has grown into a huge issue, especially in the athletic community.