Anabolic-androgenic steroid use and involvement in violent behavior in a nationally representative sample of young adult males in the United States

Citation

Beaver, Kevin M.; Vaughn, Michael G.; & DeLisi, Matt (2008). Anabolic-androgenic steroid use and involvement in violent behavior in a nationally representative sample of young adult males in the United States. American Journal of Public Health. vol. 98 (12) pp. 2185-2187 , PMCID: PMC2636528

Abstract

We examined the effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid use on serious violent behavior. Multivariate models based on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 6823) were used to examine the association between lifetime and past-year self-reported anabolic-androgenic steroid use and involvement in violent acts. Compared with individuals who did not use steroids, young adult males who used anabolic-androgenic steroids reported greater involvement in violent behaviors after we controlled for the effects of key demographic variables, previous violent behavior, and polydrug use.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.137018

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

American Journal of Public Health

Author(s)

Beaver, Kevin M.
Vaughn, Michael G.
DeLisi, Matt

Year Published

2008

Volume Number

98

Issue Number

12

Pages

2185-2187

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2008.137018

PMCID

PMC2636528

Reference ID

848