Beyond Performance Enhancement: Polypharmacy among Collegiate Users of Steroids |
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| Authors: | Philip W Meilman PhD R Kelly Crace PhD Cheryl A Presley PhD Rob Lyerla PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. William and Mary , Williamsburg, Virginia, USA;2. Department of psychology , College of William and Mary , USA;3. Core Institute , USA;4. Southern Illinois University , Carbondale, USA;5. Core Institute at Southern Illinois University , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The extremely low prevalence of steroid use among college students makes it virtually impossible to conduct analyses on any single college campus. By studying a cohort of 58,625 college students from 78 institutions that administered the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey in 1990 and 1991, a critical mass of 175 users on which it was possible to conduct statistical analyses was identified. Compared with a randomly selected group of nonusers, the steroid users reported consuming dramatically more alcohol and demonstrated higher rates of binge drinking. In addition, a significantly higher percentage of steroid users reported using tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, sedatives, hallucinogens, opiates, inhalants, and designer drugs. A higher percentage of steroid users than nonusers also reported experiencing negative consequences as a result of substance abuse, and a greater percentage of the steroid users reported family histories of abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Implications from the standpoint of student development are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | alcohol anabolic steroids college health drugs health education steroids substance abuse |
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