Most Steroid Users Are Non-Athletes

(WebMD)  Contrary to popular belief, the typical anabolic steroid user is more like an "Average Joe" than a professional athlete or competitive teenager.

A new survey suggests that the typical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) user is a well-educated 30-year-old male who wants to build muscles and strength and increase his physical attractiveness. Researchers say the results show the notion of the typical steroid user as a "cheating" athlete is inaccurate.

"These findings question commonly held views of typical AAS users and their underlying motivations," Rick Collins of Collins, McDonald & Gann, PC, in Carle Place, N.Y., says in a news release.

"The vast majority of AAS users are not athletes and hence, are not likely to view themselves as cheaters. The targeting of athletes through drug testing and other adolescent or sports-based interventions has no bearing on non-competitive adult users."

Typical Anabolic Steroid User Is Atypical

In the study, published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 men about anabolic steroid use via the Internet. Researchers say they used the Internet in order to encourage men to participate by allowing them to remain anonymous.

The results showed that the average male anabolic steroid user is:

About 30 years old,

Well-educated, and

Earns an above-average income in a white-collar job

In addition, the survey shows that most did not start using steroids in adolescence, nor are they motivated by athletic competition or sports performance.

Instead, the typical anabolic steroid user wants to increase muscle mass, strength, and physical attractiveness. Other motivating factors for taking anabolic steroids were increasing confidence, decreasing body fat, improving mood, and attracting a sexual partner.

Researchers found that men in this survey followed carefully planned drug regimens along with a healthy diet and exercise practices designed to maximize benefits and minimize harm.

"The users we surveyed consider that they are using directed drug technology as one part of a strategy for physical self-improvement within a health-centered lifestyle," says Collins. "Effective public policy should begin by accurately identifying who's using steroids and why."
By Jennifer Warner
Reviewed by Louise Chang
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I had an accident at the age of 14 that required me to use males hormone (testosterone) for the rest of my life. This is lumped in with anabolic steroids in the news. I''m 50 yrs old now and I feel like a kid. I work out about 2 hrs a day, my bodyfat stays under 10% and I eat what I want. My cholesterol is 138 and my psa is 0.3 (same as when I was a kid)! My liver and kidney tests are perfect. My *** drive is the same as it was when I was 14, which is great because my wife''s interest in *** just shifted into overdrive. We surf and ski and bike and hike and the next day I''m ready for more. Testosterone makes you feel like working out and you really enjoy pushing it. You also recover like crazy. There are many studies now that show the health benefits of certain steroids. Side effects are almost non-existant with the steroids used for lifestyle improvement in older people. For example, testosterone enanthate has no measurable liver toxicity. I can''t believe how much the press vilifies steroids in the hopes of cleaning up sports. It does not clean up sports or scare kids away, but it does scare a lot of people who could benefit from them, like the commentor above me says.