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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use and Involvement in Violent Behavior in a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adult Males in the United States

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: We examined the effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid use on serious violent behavior. Multivariate models based on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 6823) were used to examine the association between lifetime and past-year self-reported anabolic-androgenic steroid use and involvement in violent acts. Compared with individuals who did not use steroids, young adult males who used anabolic-androgenic steroids reported greater involvement in violent behaviors after we controlled for the effects of key demographic variables, previous violent behavior, and polydrug use.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2008.137018

Authors: Kevin M. Beaver, Michael G. Vaughn, Matt DeLisi, John Paul Wright

Institutions: Florida State University, Iowa State University, Saint Louis University, University of Cincinnati

Language: English

Topic: Doping in Sports

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Florida State University, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development