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American Journal of Public Health, 10.2105/AJPH.2008.137018

Research and Practice

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

Kevin M. Beaver 1*, Michael G. Vaughn 2, Matt DeLisi 3, John Paul Wright 4

1 Florida State University
2 Saint Louis University
3 Iowa State University
4 University of Cincinnati

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: kbeaver{at}fsu.edu.


  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.

Key Words: Adolescent Health, Drugs




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