ERIC Number: EJ1366903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-828X
EISSN: EISSN-1547-0652
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Adolescent Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use in Association with Other Drug Use, Injection Drug Use, and Team Sport Participation
Schneider, Kristin E.; Webb, Lindsey; Boon, Denali; Johnson, Renee M.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v29 n4-6 p246-251 2020
Introduction The majority of epidemiologic research on adolescent non-medical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use was conducted in the 1990s and early 2000s, indicating a need to update evidence for the modern era. We aim to understand the prevalence of AAS use among US adolescents and assess associations between AAS use, sports participation, other drug use, and injection drug use (IDU). Methods Using data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, we estimated the prevalence of AAS use and tested for associations between AAS use, sports participation, and drug use, overall and by sex. Results The prevalence of AAS use was 2.98%. The prevalence among boys (3.46%) was higher than among girls (2.41%). AAS use was high among youth with lifetime heroin use (64.41%) and IDU (64.42%). There was no association between AAS and team sport participation (p = 0.61). Conclusions Our results indicate that adolescent AAS use is an aspect of polysubstance use rather than a substance used solely for performance enhancement in sports. Research with adolescents should be mindful of the overlap of heroin and AAS use among youth with IDU.
Descriptors: Drug Use, Adolescents, Team Sports, Participation, Incidence, Gender Differences, Athletics, High School Students, Health Behavior, Risk, Substance Abuse
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: P50DA046351; 5T32DA007292
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