I wondered about the other thing though... What part (%) of an FBI budget is designated to AAS or it's just goes from the big chunk that comes from drug enforcement fund, if you know what I mean? What's what interesting.
The other aspect of this problem is UNCONTROLLED sale and use of pro-hormones. Because those pro-hormone manufacturers-cash cows lobby and represent their interest, you can get them as much as you want and over the counter. Pardon my french, but I had bigger side effects from using pro-hormones than from AAS. That's where the problem is.
How come alcohol is ABSOLUTELY uncontrolled. There is no prevention, people get 11 DUI's and they walk free and eventually get prison time for finally killing someone.
The problem with AAS usage and any other "substance" has to do with LACK of preventitive system. Mostly in USA health, police, social services (and for God sakes almost any other) are being reactive, not pro-active to any issue they face. And, I think, that's where the problem is. Nobody educates.
I just talked to a very nice friend of mine who is a customs officer. He said that it is VERY sad to watch and arrest those college kids that bring pot or steroids from Canada. God, what was the number (%) of people in prisons in US that are there for "drugs?" Maybe 50 %? And in fact a lot of them (maybe 1/4, which will translate into thousands) are conventional pot smokers. I think there is something wrong with this system.
I don't know where the heck this thread could end up. interesting what intellegent people have to say though... As far as I remember there are LOTS of intellegent people on this board.
It would also be interesting to get an opinion from an FBI or other "offices" officers who work with "steroids issues." Why not?.. Please do so, it is always interesting to see what "others" opinion is.