Professor of Family Medicine Peter J. Carek, M.D. talks about teens and steroids. How big is the problem? What is the profile of the steroid using teen? What are the signs and symptoms that parents, coaches, and educators should look for? Finally, what are the short and long term consequences of teens using steroids. [...]
Teen steroid use is often an overlooked subject in universal drug education programs. Usually handled within the athletic department if at all, teen steroid use can reach levels of 5-10% in some school communities. Dr. Peter J. Carek is our guest today. Dr. Carek is a Professor of Family Medicine at the Medical University of [...]
