Anabolic Steroid Abuse (cont.)Medical Author:
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEMDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. In this Article
 Where can I get more information on anabolic steroid abuse?While there are many web sites that teach people how to abuse anabolic steroids without getting caught, there are also many that can educate about their benefits, risks, and dangers. Examples include the following: "Anabolic Steroid Abuse," National Institute on Drug Abuse "NIDA InfoFacts: Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic)," National Institute on Drug Abuse "Research Report Series - Anabolic Steroid Abuse," National Institute on Drug Abuse REFERENCE: Reviewed by William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR on 4/23/2012 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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