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      An Op-Ed concerning steroids and the law: How the Internet has changed illegal drug trade and its prosecution

      Physiology & Behavior
      Elsevier BV

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          Athletes take anabolic steroids to increase strength, build muscle, and improve performance, even though the practice is banned by many athletic organizations and can cause serious adverse effects. State and federal laws regulate the sale and distribution of anabolic steroids to restrict their use, and yet, the Internet has become a world-flattening promoter of easy access to the drugs. While scientists continue to study the potential therapeutic and toxic effects of steroid drugs, prosecutors endeavor to uphold the laws in the slippery online environment. Here's the story of Albany County District Attorney's Office efforts to prosecute illegal online drug sales in 2000s. The discoveries of prosecutors and scientists alike should help inform policy makers of how best to manage the problem that anabolic steroids present to society. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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          Physiology & Behavior
          Physiology & Behavior
          Elsevier BV
          00319384
          June 2010
          June 2010
          : 100
          : 3
          : 205-207
          Article
          10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.01.014
          20093133
          d513b1c8-9ac2-46d8-bb2b-9d37e4d4941e
          © 2010

          https://www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/

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