ABSTRACT
Anabolic steroid abuse is becoming an increasing problem for those of us who treat men with body image disorders. Particularly an issue in boys and men with problems of compulsive exercise and muscle dysmorphia, I have also seen it in a few cases of bulimia nervosa. Steroids are everywhere, and health professionals underestimate their use. Increasingly we hear of famous athletes under suspicion of abusing drugs. But for every one professional athlete seeking enhanced performance, there are many dozen more men seeking the body beautiful. There are no short cuts to the perfect body? Wrong! Imagine a drug will make you bigger and stronger for less effort. Imagine roids. While other men are spending hours down the gym honing their bodies, watching their diet, suffering for their art, the steroid abuser can eat all the junk he wants and skip days of training, yet still build muscle bulk.
