Where do athletes get steroids?
The underground market may account for as much as 80% of the drug sales. Some of these drugs are produced in the U.S. where they are available by prescription only, but a large supply comes from Mexico where sales are legal and do not require a prescription. Smuggling the drugs into the U.S. is illegal. The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 became law on November 29, 1990. Steroids are considered Schedule III drugs (like barbiturates, LSD precursors, veterinary tranquilizers like ketamine and narcotic painkillers like Vicodin. Simple possession of any Schedule III substance is a federal offense punishable by up to one year in prison and/or a minimum fine of $1,000. For more information on laws regarding steroids see Steroid Law. In October 2004, President Bush signed into law the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004. This law further expands the scope of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act to include all prohormone and prosteroid supplements (excluding DHEA, estrogens, progestins, and
