Nonprescription Steroids on the Internet

被引：17
作者：
Clement, Christen L. [1 ,5 ]
Marlowe, Douglas B. [1 ,2 ,6 ]
Patapis, Nicholas S. [4 ]
Festinger, David S. [1 ,2 ,6 ]
Forman, Robert F. [2 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Treatment Res Inst, Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Dept Psychiat, Perelman Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[3] Alkermes Inc, Med Affairs Dept, Cambridge, MA USA
[4] SPIN Inc, Behav & Dev Serv, Philadelphia, PA USA
[5] Univ Penn, Ctr Studies Addict, Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[6] Univ Penn, Penn Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
来源：
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE | 2012年 / 47卷 / 03期
关键词：
anabolic-androgenic steroids; Internet; no prescription sales; nonprescription Web sites; steroids; steroid misuse; TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT; RESISTANCE EXERCISE; EUGONADAL MEN; MUSCLE SIZE; WEIGHT-LOSS; AVAILABILITY; ABUSE; MOOD; MASS;
D O I：
10.3109/10826084.2011.630225
中图分类号：
R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
学科分类号：
摘要：
This study evaluated the degree to which anabolic-androgenic steroids are proffered for sale over the Internet and how they are characterized on popular Web sites. Searches for specific steroid product labels (e. g., Dianabol) between March 2006 and June 2006 revealed that approximately half of the Web sites advocated their "safe" use, and roughly one third offered to sell them without prescriptions. The Web sites frequently presented misinformation about steroids and minimized their dangers. Less than 5% of the Web sites presented accurate health risk information about steroids or provided information to abusers seeking to discontinue their steroid use. Implications for education, prevention, treatment, and policy are discussed.
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