Steroids

IN THIS SECTION • Books • Steroids, the police and public (2020/01/20-21) Books (2017) Dopers in Uniform: The Hidden World of Police on Steroids, by John Hoberman Other Steroid Linked Issues - Not necessarily connected to police Colorado Denver Post (2005/07/01) Numerous figures linked to steroid ring had ties to Denver gym https://www.denverpost.com/2005/07/01/numerous-figures-linked-to-steroid-ring-had-ties-to-denver-gym/ Steroids, the police and public This section is derived from Notes 2020/01/20-21 Steroid usage: watch for weightlifting hangouts for dealers; check criminal backgrounds for signs of domestic violence and violence against others; identify rings;  follow trails of long-term friendships; watch for concomitant addictions off the charts like glue, paint, aerosol paint sniffing; watch for trails of thefts; needle usage; follow trail of testosterone enanthate (test e) through pharmacies, both prescription and non-prescription;  identify split mind/personality issues of He Man/She Man - men with hidden male lovers in an abusive sexual context - it might be a cult-like network; mood swings.  Identify officers resistant to investigating possible criminality involving steroids; that is, identify blocked cases by police who do not appropriately investigate steroid usage in both their departments and in the public properly, with hedging possible; follow links between job, job type, weightlifting, etc.  Track past criminal records.  Identify purchase/spending habits.  Identify friends who might be fellow users and/or dealers.  Longer term steroid users might have a cluster of addictions.  Strange fixations.  Illusions/Delusions. Calm one moment, angry the next. DEA website DEA Diversion USDOJ gov https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/lawenforcement/ Excerpt:  A Guide For Understanding The Dangers Of Anabolic Steroids March 2004:  Anabolic steroid abuse, once viewed as a problem strictly associated with body builders, fitness "buffs," and professional athletes, has entered into the law enforcement community. Law enforcement personnel have used steroids for both physical and psychological reasons. The idea of enhanced physical strength and endurance provides one with "the invincible mentality" when performing law enforcement duties. The short-term adverse physical effects of anabolic steroid abuse are fairly well known. However, the long-term adverse physical effects of anabolic steroid abuse have not been studied, and as such, are not known. In addition, this type of abuse may result in harmful side-effects as well as serious injury and death. The abuser in most cases is unaware of these hidden dangers.  What are anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone. Both males and females have testosterone produced in their bodies: males in the testes, and females in the ovaries and other tissues. The full name for this class of drugs is androgenic (promoting masculine characteristics) anabolic (tissue building) steroids (the class of drugs). Some of the most abused steroids include Deca-Durabolin® , Durabolin ® , Equipoise® , and Winstrol® . The common street (slang) names for anabolic steroids include arnolds, gym candy, pumpers, roids, stackers, weight trainers, and juice. The two major effects of testosterone are an androgenic effect and an anabolic effect. The term androgenic refers to the physical changes experienced by a male during puberty, in the course of development to manhood. Androgenic effects would be similarly experienced in a female. This property is responsible for the majority of the side effects of steroid use. The term anabolic refers to promoting of anabolism, the actual building of tissues, mainly muscle, accomplished by the promotion of protein synthesis. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/brochures/steroids/lawenforcement/ 2017 - 2018 New Mexico Santa Fe New Mexican (2017/10/14) Taos case highlights steroid use among cops.  By Andrew Oxford https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/taos-case-highlights-steroid-use-among- cops/article_175d614a-a4e3-50a0-b40a-cf7d170da517.html The police chief of a Northern New Mexico village is suing his former employer, the Taos County Sheriff’s Office, claiming he was wrongly fired after repeatedly testing positive for steroids.Nicolas Lamendola, who was hired as the top police officer in Questa just a few w A book Dopers comes out PS Mag The Hidden World of Police on Steroids.Professor John Hoberman turns his attention to cops. Peter C. Baker, UPDATED: SEP 8, 2018ORIGINAL:DEC 11, 2017 https://psmag.com/magazine/the-hidden-world-of-police-on-steroids Book listed in this article Doper in Uniform, by John Hoberman Excerpt: There is no definitive proof that steroids cause violent, erratic behavior, but the two are definitely correlated, and this fact alone, in Hoberman's view, is reason enough for police forces to implement zero-tolerance policies on steroid use. Easier said than done, of course: Hoberman notes that, while the U.S. military has such a policy, steroid use remains a barely concealed fixture of military life. 2019 (2019/02/08) Illegally Secret Cop Drug Policy Released.  By Christopher Peakhttps://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/police_drug_policy_foi/ 2017 (2017/02/24) Cops and Steroids: What happens if officers are caught using? By Erik Flack https://www.wave3.com/story/34598169/tonight-at-11-cops-and-steroids/ 2013 Arlington officer accused of buying steroids and helping supplier spot police https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2013/06/13/arlington-officer-accused-of-buying-steroids-and-helping-supplier- spot-police-surveillance/ 2011 New Mexico’s stand on steroids https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2011/chapter30/article31/section30-31-41/ 2009 https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3745740&page=1 2009 Federal Register  shows earlier definitive classification of Schedule III anabolic steroids https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/04/E9-28572/classification-of-three-steroids-as-schedule-iii- anabolic-steroids-under-the-controlled-substances