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Research Reports: Anabolic Steroid Abuse

Steroid Abuse and Addiction Research Report Cover

Explores the latest research on anabolic steroid use, including health consequences of steroid abuse, the effects it can have on behavior, prevention research, and effective treatment approaches.

NIH Pub Number: 06-3721
Published: July 2001
Revised: August 2006
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Explores the latest research on anabolic steroid use, including health consequences of steroid abuse, the effects it can have on behavior, prevention research, and effective treatment approaches.

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Steroid Abuse and Addiction Research Report Cover
NIH Pub Number: 
06-3721
Date: 
July 2001
Revision Date: 
August 2006
Author: 
National Institute on Drug Abuse

This page was last updated August 2006.

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