Brief Description

Anabolic steroids are synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone. The proper term for these compounds isanabolic-androgenic steroids. "Anabolic" refers to muscle building, and "androgenic" refers to increased male sex characteristics. Some common names for anabolic steroids are Gear, Juice, Roids, and Stackers. Learn more

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Statistics and Trends

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Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Steroids for 8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders; 2015 (in percent)*

Drug	Time Period	8th Graders	10th Graders	12th Graders
Steroids	Lifetime	1.00	1.20	2.30
	Past Year	0.50	0.70	1.70
	Past Month	0.30	0.40	1.00