How+Steroids+Are+Obtained


 * __ How Steroids are obtained: __**


 * In the past, steroids were generally obtained from drug traffickers through local gyms and locker rooms
 * Traffickers obtained the steroids from Mexico and brought them into the U.S
 * Secret sting operations conducted in 2003, called the Balco Scandle, exposed many coaches who were obtaining steroids to give their players
 * With the implementation of laws that mandate harsh sentencing penalties for coaches that administer steroids to their athletes, this route of transmission has disappeared
 * Today, the most common way to obtain steroids is through the internet
 * Anyone with a computer who is capable of logging on and making payment arrangments can purchase steroids
 * Another method for obtaining steroids is through a prescription
 * Because there are many legitimate medical uses for steroids, somce users obtain prescriptions and sell the drug to others
 * Also, a large percentage of steroids are obtained through the black market
 * Since 2004, when steroids were placed on the controlled substance list, the black market has become saturated with the drug
 * Buying steroids through the black market means buyers are no longer guaranteed that the product they purchase is safe
 * Also because the identities of those who sell through the black market internet are concealed and providers come and go with frequency, the safety of the drug is highly questionable
 * Black market internet is filled with people who are scammers - they take your money and fail to provide the product
 * However, these scammers are better than those who provide unsafe products to unsuspecting users
 * Also, many black market suppliers cheat the consumer by charging high prices for inexpensive steriods which are packaged to look like expensive products
 * Cheap steroids also produce more side effects, which are hidden through this method
 * Still other suppliers produce imitation or fake steroids, which are often bottles of vegetable oil made to look like steroids, which are often manufactured using unsanitary conditions