Why Steroids are Misplaced as a Schedule III Drug in the US

[halfaclue]

I agree with this post 100% great post. Also when have you ever heard of a coke head or heroin addict say I can only have so many grams a week and I can only smoke so much today. I have never. It is always where can I get some more. At least with AS we do limit the amt. we take in on a weekly basis, or some of us do. I think most guys have complete control over how much they take. Better than the recreational side of the game.

You nailed it...people who use steroids recreationally are the morons who do two grams of test a week and lift 2 days a week and think more gear means less gym time. The rest of us who show restraint and take what we feel works for us at the same time putting in 10 hours a week in the gym.

 

[Wrongun]

Excellent post Badass

Wrongun!

 

[conan69]

My 2 Cents

Do I think Steroids are addicting

YES

Do I think that is reason to classify them as illegal...NO


Note.. Cigs, Beer are both far more addictive than Steroids

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Do people use steroids for physical appearance?

YES

Do I think that is reason to classify them as illegal...NO

Note... Breast enlargement and lypo is used for the same thing.

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Are steroids dangerous?

YES

Do I think that is reason to classify them as illegal...NO

Note... There are far more deaths per year driving on the highways

 

[Zyglamail]

Although I agree with most of this, there really are some guys who are psychologically addicted to steroids. I see posts by these kinds of guys all the time.

While this may be true its also clinically and medically proven that tobacco is not only responsible for nearly half a million deaths each year but is also extremely addictive. So, even though you can say that in a round about way AAS does fit the schedule clasification you can also argue that tabacco does as well and is legal. Hipocracy at its best.

 

[easy]

So, even though you can say that in a round about way AAS does fit the schedule clasification you can also argue that tabacco does as well and is legal. Hipocracy at its best.

truer words were never spoken. Tell it bro.

 

[badazzwhitedude]

Although it was said before, Zyglamail said it very well. Steroids do not deserve to be put in a class which makes it more "addicting" than alcohol or tobacco, which both happen to not be in any class whatsoever.

Another interesting point is that Xanax and Valium are scheduled in a lesser class than steroids! How rediculous is that? Benzos are far more dangerous as far as being addictive and mind-altering than steroids any day of the week. Then also add the fact that you have someone taking any significant amount of Xanax for a period of time and take them off of it cold-turkey. They could very well have seizures! What terrible physical withdrawals. And steroids are more "addictive" than that?

Based on what was said here, in my humble opinion, I believe steroids should be a regular perscription drug, like Viagra or Clomid. Illegal to sell, but legal to posess/use personal amounts. Way too much hypocracy in this government.

 

[SupraHero]

Propensity for abuse means...if it was readily available would the amount it is used increase...the answer is yes. What some body builders don't understand is that regualr athletes who might do mini cycles here and there would be all roided up if steroids became legal. This would lead to more athletic injuries and more deaths. yes there would still be rules in sports proventing it but there would still be types that are out of your system quickly as well. Do steriods deserve to be regulated, yes...to the extreme that they are...HELL NO. If I can get a $50 fine for 3 grams of pot then I would expect less then a $50 fine for 3grams of gear.

I can't believe anyone didn't quote this guy yet. This post is 100% right on the money. How many guys contemplating that first cycle would be contemplating it if you could go down to the local rite aid and buy your sust and deca over the counter?? If it was legal can you imagine how many more teenagers would be having someone buy them juice and supply it to them where as of now at least some dealers will not sell to kids and it isn't as readily available as it would be if it was legal. Face it guys steroids should be regulated not for the INTELLIGENT users but honestly how many of those are there?? Not enough to outweigh the assholes that will abuse them given any chance to do so.

 

[Frackal]

Your US government spends millions raiding medical marijuana hospices.

And it just cut 25 million in veterans' benefits.

 

[badazzwhitedude]

I can't believe anyone didn't quote this guy yet. This post is 100% right on the money. How many guys contemplating that first cycle would be contemplating it if you could go down to the local rite aid and buy your sust and deca over the counter?? If it was legal can you imagine how many more teenagers would be having someone buy them juice and supply it to them where as of now at least some dealers will not sell to kids and it isn't as readily available as it would be if it was legal. Face it guys steroids should be regulated not for the INTELLIGENT users but honestly how many of those are there?? Not enough to outweigh the assholes that will abuse them given any chance to do so.

There are some valid points there. And never did I say that steroids should be over the counter. IMO they should be perscription drugs without being scheduled. That would be trying to control them in certain ways. Alcohol and tobacco are "controlled" in certain ways in that they are supposed to be sold to certain people of a certain age group. Steroids should be not much different. But how does it feel for the potential for going to jail and being a "criminal" for using steroids? How does it feel that the government is telling you that you can't look a certain way. IMO that is unconstitutional. Shouls you ever get "tired" of bodybuilding and don't wan't to "look" like that anymore, where is the addiction to steroids? The fact is, there is none. You could stop steroid use tomorrow altogether without any problems whatsoever.

If they weren't made regular perscription drugs, then you know those stupid commercials on TV where they say "Tobacco is whacko if you're a teen"? It's whacko if you are a teen, but as soon as you turn 18 years old I guess it's OK and it's your decision to risk ephysema and lung cancer. They should have have such campaigns for steroids leaving it up to the people to want to use them or not. It's bullshit IMO.

 

[Zyglamail]

As much as all of us would like to walk into walgreens and buy a cycle I also think most of us realize they potential dangers of these items being OTC. At the same time however we also feel that the legal penalties associated with are hipocritical and asanine to say the least. A happy medium would be to decriminalize them, this would free up the legal system to go after more important issues and also make many in the medical community more likely to experiment with them.