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Steroids: Other Concerns
nSteroid
users may share needles – increases risk of HIV and AIDS
nDEA
Schedule III controlled substance: most steroids obtained via black market
nMexico
is primary source in southern CA
nMost
black market steroids are counterfeit: no guarantee of purity or potency
nInjecting
counterfeit steroids is about as sanitary as eating and drinking human waste