Anabolic-androgenic steroid use: Patterns of use among a national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults

KT Ganson, L Hallward, ML Cunningham… - … enhancement & health, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Androgenic-anabolic steroid (AAS) use is relatively common among
international recreational and community samples and is associated with several …

A qualitative study of the motivations for anabolic-androgenic steroid use: The role of muscle dysmorphia and self-esteem in long-term users

CW Greenway, C Price - Performance enhancement & health, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The use of Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) among the non-
competitive weightlifting community has increased considerably in the UK in recent years …

Different users, different interventions: 249On the ideal typology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use and its implications for prevention, harm reduction and treatment

AS Vinther, AV Christiansen - Human enhancement drugs, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Research into the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) in fitness and strength-training
environments has revealed significant variance in AAS users' background demographics …

[PDF][PDF] A qualitative exploration of the motivations underlying anabolic-androgenic steroid use from adolescence into adulthood

MA Harris, M Dunn, T Alwyn - Health Psychology Report, 2016 - termedia.pl
Background Anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) use is rapidly becoming a contemporary
public health problem for many western countries. The British Medical Association Board of …

Usage and perceptions of anabolic-androgenic steroids among male fitness centre attendees in Kuwait-a cross-sectional study

I Alsaeed, JR Alabkal - Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 2015 - Springer
Background Considering the recent popularity of bodybuilding and the apparent spread of
anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) use amongst bodybuilding enthusiasts in Kuwait, there is …

Characteristics and attitudes of men using anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS): a survey of 2385 men

AK Bonnecaze, T O'Connor… - American journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Additional characterization of patients using anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is needed
to improve harm reduction and cessation resources for patients. Our group sought to expand …

The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

D Sagoe, CS Andreassen, S Pallesen - Substance abuse treatment …, 2014 - Springer
Background To our knowledge, there has never been a systematic review and synthesis of
the qualitative literature on the trajectory and aetiology of nonmedical anabolic-androgenic …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and Predictors of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use among Gym Users in Kuwait: A Preliminary Study.

N Khullar, NC Scull, MC Deeny… - International Journal of …, 2016 - academia.edu
Recreational anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use has become a world-wide public health
concern, however there is currently no published literature pertaining to its use in Kuwait …

Psychological and physical impact of anabolic‐androgenic steroid dependence

EJ Ip, DH Lu, MJ Barnett, MJ Tenerowicz… - … : The Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Study Objective To contrast the characteristics of two groups of anabolic‐androgenic steroid
(AAS) users—those with versus those without AAS dependence. Design Subanalysis of data …

Prevalence, mental health and substance use of anabolic steroid users: a population-based study on young individuals

S Gestsdottir, H Kristjansdottir… - … journal of public …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The use of anabolic androgen steroids to enhance performance is not a modern
phenomenon. However, the majority of today's anabolic androgen steroid users are not …