Steroids are illegal because..

[Hard2Beat]

First, let me start by saying, anything that your body can produce, is not a drug. Your body produces creatine, protein, testosterone, blah blah. Next, let's ask ourselves, why is "Drugs" illegal? Because, the government cannot tax drug dealers and profit. Why is prostitution legal in certain parts of Nevada, and not the rest of the U.S.? Because, the government issues Prostitution liscenses, where YES they pimp and tax the whores. So you see my friends, "steroids" is illegal, simply because our government is pimps, and they want "their" money. Medical marijuana is legal, why? Because it is issued by the Government and they make a profit..Bah, sorry for pissing and moaning. But stupid stuff like this really pisses me off!!!!!!!!

P.S..I don't see any bodybuilders getting all hopped up on Testosterone and robbing liquor stores. Maybe the Government should focus more on Crack dealers and coke smugglers.

 

[justchilling]

well i buy it and use it any ways so wether it is illegal or not i can find it.

 

[Hard2Beat]

You've apparently missed the point. But yes, likewise lol.

 

[grebcot]

The government restricts and controls steroids because the idea of a chemical that can help you better yourself scares the ultramoralists who make these sorts of laws.

They're so concerned with protecting us from ourselves. It'd be fantastic if they focused on protecting us from the bad guys out there, instead.

 

[alanchiras]

Since I have "AIDS" and get my Test & AS from a doctor:

1. The goverment can funnel tax dollars to big Pharma thru Medicare Part D.
My Oxandrin was about $600/month, now my Anadrol-50"s are $1300/month
2. They can tax the big Pharma companies, but usually go right back and give them a tax BREAK for being Sooooo nice to people. <GAG>.

Thanks! Alan Chiras.

 

[advanced-stealth]

So true.

First, let me start by saying, anything that your body can produce, is not a drug. Your body produces creatine, protein, testosterone, blah blah. Next, let's ask ourselves, why is "Drugs" illegal? Because, the government cannot tax drug dealers and profit. Why is prostitution legal in certain parts of Nevada, and not the rest of the U.S.? Because, the government issues Prostitution liscenses, where YES they pimp and tax the whores. So you see my friends, "steroids" is illegal, simply because our government is pimps, and they want "their" money. Medical marijuana is legal, why? Because it is issued by the Government and they make a profit..Bah, sorry for pissing and moaning. But stupid stuff like this really pisses me off!!!!!!!!

P.S..I don't see any bodybuilders getting all hopped up on Testosterone and robbing liquor stores. Maybe the Government should focus more on Crack dealers and coke smugglers.

 

[jhondo]

So you see my friends, "steroids" is illegal, simply because our government is pimps, and they want "their" money. Medical marijuana is legal, why? Because it is issued by the Government and they make a profit..Bah, sorry for pissing and moaning. But stupid stuff like this really pisses me off!!!!!!!!

It must either have to do with money, as you said, that and a combination of political correctness at this point in time. Everything was just going along peachy keen until the 1980's when the general public became aware that there were drugs that you could take to help your athletic performance and/or improve your physique. Whenever the general public becomes aware of something, it's all downhill after that. Back when athletes were the only ones that knew about steroids, nobody cared and everyone was at bliss in their ignorance. When they became general knowledge is when people started pissing and moaning even though they didn't know what they were complaining about. Most people who pontificate about the evils of steroids couldn't even name a steroid.

So at some point, somebody invented the term "roid rage", probably because somebody that happened to be using steroids committed a violent crime - never mind that 99% of violent crimes are committed by people that have never even seen a vial of test. Also, there are the supposed health issues that somebody pulled out of their ass. Sure there can be issues, as with any drug, but to hear "them" talk, you'd take one Dianabol tablet and your liver falls out and you die. And unfortunately, in this country still, most people will believe what ever is shoveled down their throats by "experts" on the television news even if their is no actual basis for it. If you take the gubbiments logic to its conclusion, tobacco and alcohol should be illegal instead of steroids - cigarettes and their related health problems cause more deaths in a day than steroids have since their invention, but there's too much tax money to be made on tobacco and Jack.

In short, I agree with you. The current situation is bad and getting worse and it's a bunch of crap when there are so many other things of greater importance that could be worried about instead.

 

[magico]

Steroids are illegal because some self rightous, special interest group pushed spineless lawmakers to pass stricter drug control regulation. Said group believes in the "I'm my brothers' keeper, I'm my sisters' keeper" political ideology instead of the "I'm free to do what I want as long as I don't hurt others or infringe on others right to pursue happiness" political ideology. F'n rats.

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

Is what it boils down to is that there are people out there lets say less that 5% who abuse things adn they fuck up thier lives and mayne the lives a few others. So the other 95% of the people must suffer. There are always fuck ups in everything in the world that fuck it for the rest of us.

 

[gjohnson5]

Steroids are associated with drug trafficing, random acts of rage (violence) , and sserious health problems which some doctors / scientists totally lie about

 

[artificialaspirations]

what was it like when they were legal?

Could you walk into a pharmacy and buy deca, test and var?

 

[bsdgeek]

The government restricts and controls steroids because the idea of a chemical that can help you better yourself scares the ultramoralists who make these sorts of laws.

They're so concerned with protecting us from ourselves. It'd be fantastic if they focused on protecting us from the bad guys out there, instead.

Yeah exactly, and who really should give a fuck? I mean, I pay taxes, have a decent job. So, if I want to go fuckin inject radiator fluid in my dick, it should be my fuckin business, right? Hell, next thing you know, they'd have stickers saying that it's harmful to inject radiator fluid into your dick on the side of radiator fluid bottle, then a law would be passed about that. Too many people who give a fuck about too much shit.

Fuck it, I think I'm moving to Amsterdam.

 

[ronpaulman]

There are people who make insane amounts of money from the Drug War. With prohibition you get: increased usage( it's human nature to do the thing someone tells us not to); price support(price is high because there is an oligopoly: not everyone is willing to take the risk) and it is only driven underground.

It never goes away. If you really want to make money, get some friends in high places, such as the government, Police agencies or intelligence agencies. Then you need not fear going to prison, and you can share the profits, with all your buddies.

This is what the CIA does. Is it any wonder that opium production in Afghanistan has never been as high as it is this year? The US is there, the CIA is there. It's a racket.

Steroids are just thrown on top of the pile, of this facade; so they can keep the opium and coke cartels up and running.

 

[grebcot]

There are people who make insane amounts of money from the Drug War. With prohibition you get: increased usage( it's human nature to do the thing someone tells us not to); price support(price is high because there is an oligopoly: not everyone is willing to take the risk) and it is only driven underground.

It never goes away. If you really want to make money, get some friends in high places, such as the government, Police agencies or intelligence agencies. Then you need not fear going to prison, and you can share the profits, with all your buddies.

This is what the CIA does. Is it any wonder that opium production in Afghanistan has never been as high as it is this year? The US is there, the CIA is there. It's a racket.

Steroids are just thrown on top of the pile, of this facade; so they can keep the opium and coke cartels up and running.

Yeah I found that Afghan opium report kind of interesting. I certainly didn't expect that.

The government knows how to wage its profitable, misguided, and failure-ridden wars. The War on Drugs, the War on Terror... maybe next they'll target obesity and start the War on Cupcakes. I suppose it's only a matter of time.

 

[roscoe b. coltrain]

could u help me out

 

[bigdaddyscout1]

At least the war on cupcakes would makes sence, fat fuckers die everyday from that shit. How many BB die from AB's everyday?

 

[UNK0VVN]

I think it because people see it as a drug and not as a hormone.

 

[tommyguns2]

While I agree with everyone's frustration that the present laws are not appropriate, I'm not sure I agree with many of the statements.

Lot's of drugs are not illegal, but are regulated quite heavily, and the gov't gets their fair share of tax revenue when they're legal. If the gov't were solely interested in $$$ they'd legalize every drug they can think of, and collect the tax revenue associated with the now-legal transactions. Some drugs are simply considered (rightly or wrongly) to be too dangerous.

I think steroids were classified the way they were based on fear, which is quite common when the gov't goofs. The challenge is then subsequently fixing the goof, because what politician wants to get labeled as soft on _____ (fill in the blank). That's the fastest way to lose re-election, and that, quite frankly, is what drives many decisions on a politician's voting.

While people aren't dying left and right because of AAS, we still should be honest that these are drugs, some quite powerful drugs, and abuse of such substances can have severe negative consequences on our health. One easy example is taking a harsh oral steroid at high doses for an extended period of time (e.g., 6 months). Clearly abuse of these drugs can be dangerous.

In addition, these drugs clearly should not be available to young people. Smoking a pack of cigarettes each day from age 16-22 isn't good for you, but won't have an immediate health impact on the child, but use of AAS on a youth between that time period can definately have both an immediate impact on growth plates, etc., as well as affect hormone production in the immediate future.

Not saying that AAS should be illegal, but we also have to be honest and admit that absolutely no regulation on these drugs would encourage abuse, primarily by young people, and such abuse would again result in the misguided fear, that would cause these things to again be illegal.

Not sure exactly how regulation of AAS would work, but my guess is w/o some type of regulation, they'll continue to be illegal.

The challenge in educating the public is that now with MLB, steroids are now vilified both as dangerous and as used by cheaters. Quite silly, because for much of the population that uses AAS, we push pencils for a living, and use does not constitute cheating for anything. But used properly can greatly influence quality of life in a positive manner.