Steroids: History, Science, and Issues

Providing a significant source of information for upper high school and community college students concerning steroids and their derivatives, this book provides a holistic overview of this controversial class of drugs.• Provides readers with an understanding of the function of natural steroids in the human body, their crucial roles in maintaining life, and their effects on mental, physical, and reproductive functions• Clarifies the differences between natural and synthetic steroids and their use in medicine and illegally in recreational activities• Provides an overview of current legislation and federal regulation of steroids and steroid-like chemicals• Projects the continuum of use of steroids as medications and as recreational drugs based on current research, governmental attitudes, and social perceptions of the acceptability of such substances• Features an introductory case-study chapter about two young people whose lives were significantly impacted by steroids, putting the material into a real-world context

About the Author

Joan E. Standora , PhD, LADC, CASAC, CADC, maintains a private practice in Pennsylvania and is an associate professor at Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York, where she directs the Chemical Dependency Counseling Program.

Alex Bogomolnik , LMSW, CASAC, is adjunct professor at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY, as well as a chemical dependency counselor in Staten Island University Hospital and a social worker in New York Guardianship Services.

Malgorzata Slugocki is clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy in Florham Park, NJ.