Steroids illegal why?

[NewbieChris]

Are steroids illegal simply because of the Baseball fiasco? That is ridiculous.

[Bouncer]

"The history of the U.S. legislation on anabolic steroids goes back to the late 1980s, when the U.S. Congress considered placing anabolic steroids under the Controlled Substances Act following the controversy over Ben Johnson's victory at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. During deliberations, the American Medical Association (AMA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) all opposed listing anabolic steroids as controlled substances, citing the fact that use of these hormones does not lead to the physical or psychological dependence required for such scheduling under the Controlled Substance Act. Nevertheless, anabolic steroids were added to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act in the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990.[104] The same act also introduced more stringent controls with higher criminal penalties for offenses involving the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone. By the early 1990s, after anabolic steroids were scheduled in the U.S., several pharmaceutical companies stopped manufacturing or marketing the products in the U.S., including Ciba, Searle, Syntex and others. In the Controlled Substances Act, anabolic steroids are defined to be any drug or hormonal substance chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone (other than estrogens, progestins, and corticosteroids) that promote muscle growth. The act was amended by the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004, which added prohormones to the list of controlled substances, with effect from January 20, 2005.[105]"

[NewbieChris]

That just seems stupid. Well, I guess I can do more research into why on my own.

[Bouncer]

That just seems stupid. Well, I guess I can do more research into why on my own.

notice this part:

"the American Medical Association (AMA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) all opposed listing anabolic steroids as controlled substances"

that above shows you it was purely political. public pressure etc..

[NewbieChris]

I'm more concerned about the original reasoning...watching Bigger, Stronger, Faster

[NewbieChris]

Oh, Ben Afflack. You're such a fag.

[Bouncer]

I'm more concerned about the original reasoning...watching Bigger, Stronger, Faster

what dont you understand? there was no real reason. ben johnson got a lot of media coverage and public pressure etc..

[NewbieChris]

what dont you understand? there was no real reason. ben johnson got a lot of media coverage and public pressure etc..

Not that I don't understand. Where did the fear come from. Why did the congressman fear it so much? Media converge isn't enough.

[the art of war]

not understanding something leads to fear, hence our entire drug schedule period imo.

[Bouncer]

Not that I don't understand. Where did the fear come from. Why did the congressman fear it so much? Media converge isn't enough.

pretty obvious to me that the gov couldnt control it or make money from it so they scheduled it despite every credible person and agency telling them not too.

[Bouncer]

not understanding something leads to fear, hence our entire drug schedule period imo.

and LOL @ "the war on drugs". what a pile of shit that is.

[the art of war]

don't even get me going on "the war on drugs" - such a joke.

[NewbieChris]

I want to punch this fat fuck Donald Hooton in the face. What a piece of poo.

[NewbieChris]

Bigger stronger faster was a great analysis of America.

[dna9488]

Bigger stronger faster was a great analysis of America.

lol... Thats a great movie man.

Opens your eyes to how many people use performance enhancement alternatives, and it just isn't steroids.